Competitor bio:

Linda is a 57-year-old who lives in Pinehurst, NC. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 14 years old. She has run most of her life, starting with her first half marathon in 1995. To date, she has run 55 half marathons, 54 full marathons, one 50k and one 50 miler – running the 50 mile race the month she turned 50! Linda completed the World Marathon Majors in 2015 when she finished the Tokyo Marathon and followed up with the World Marathon Challenge in 2019. Linda’s next two challenges include running a marathon in all 50 states and completing the World Marathon Challenge the second time!