MEGAN LIZOTTE
Hometown: Basalt, Colorado
Background: I grew up in a running family in the mountains of Colorado. My dad and mom were both age-group contending weekend warriors and my sisters and I all ran in college. I ran cross-country and track for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs where I held the school record for the women’s 6k. I love road running and the track but I love mountain and trail running the most.
Racing competitively since: I ran competitively in high school, college and then post-collegiately. I ran for the adidas-Boulder Running Company Club team right after I graduated college (2006) and then signed my first shoe contract in 2010.
PRs:
5k: 17:27 | 10k: 35:51 | Half Marathon: 1:16 | Marathon: 2:41
Highlights:
• USA Trail Marathon National Champion (2011) • 2x USA Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier (2012, 2008) • 12th place IAAF World Championships for Mountain Running (Albania, 2011) • 5x IAAF World Mountain Running Championships qualifier (2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009) • 8x Team USA competitor • First-ever American female winner of Sierre-Zinal Mountain Race (2010) • 2014 & 2009 World Mountain Running Championships Team Bronze Medalist • #1-USA Ranked Female Marathoner, U-25 (2007)
The Fun Questions:
Favorite Race: Hands down the Jungfrau Marathon in Interlaken, Switzerland! The course is fast and rolling for the first 25k (combo of trail and road) and then the final 17k is a grueling but gorgeous climb to the top of the Igor Glacier. There are waterfalls, rainbows, steep cliffs and alp-horn players all along the course. It’s one of the most beautiful and magical experiences out there.
Favorite Workout: Progression runs
Words to Live By: “Your job isn’t to fix anyone, but you do have the privilege to love them.” –Mariela Rosario
Why I choose to run for PRT: The girls (and guys!) on the team are so much fun, so encouraging and a great group of people who value hard work, testing limits and building others up.
Favorite PRT memory: Cheering for all the PRT ladies at the 2020 USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
What I Like to Do Besides Running: I enjoy naps, interior design, buying/selling real estate, grabbing coffee with friends, cooking, traveling, shopping, Nordic skiing, hiking, camping, writing, golfing and hanging out with my 2 kids!