Competitor bio:

JP started his running journey In 2008 with a simple challenge: to run a mile. That simple, yet arduous challenge sparked a passion for running. Fast forward 10 years and he’s run 37 half-marathons, 24 marathons including the six World Marathons Majors, 3 Ultramarathons up to 50 miles, a 6-day 96 mile adventure run in Costa Rica and in total over 170 events. In 2017 he qualified for Boston with a personal best of 3:10:39. He is celebrating 10 years of running and his 40th Birthday by running the 2018 World Marathon Challenge. He is also raising money and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in honor of his grandmother whom he lost 10 years ago to this terrible disease. When not running, JP is an IT Consultant and enjoys making and sharing Craft Beer with friends.