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Native of Hockinson, WA, Sarah Crouch has been running since she "wanted to be the fastest kid in PE." Little did she know at that time, that she would become one of the USA's top distance runners.

After high school, Sarah opted to attend and compete for Western Washington University, where she would go on to earn a DII National Championship in the 10k, 13 All-American honors, and set seven (!) school records in distances ranging from 1500m to 10k. Since joining the pro ranks, however, it is in the marathon where Sarah has found her calling, stating, "Of any athletic pursuit I've ever attempted, I feel that the marathon is the event I was born to do. I am addicted to the long slow grind of a marathon and the way in which it tests my body and mind. I am also a coach and have enjoyed helping runners of all abilities reach their potential in the sport."

For Sarah, her victories are well-earned through years of hardwork and small steps forward, though her passion keeps the drive alive, saying, "My strength is my resilience. I don't just mean physical resilience, the ability to withstand a heavy amount of training without injury, I mean emotional resilience. To succeed in the sport of distance running, you have to be willing to accept bad races, hard days and sometimes years without a PR before the big breakthroughs happen. Through all of this, I have never once considered giving up running, I love it too much and that goes a long way in this sport."

Off the roads, Sarah enjoys writing, and will pursue a career as an author when her professional running days are through, however, she notes, "I'm sure I will be a lifelong runner no matter what I decide to do though!"