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When you think of the Capital Beltway, moving quickly does is not normally the first thing that comes to mind. Unless you are Susanna Sullivan. As a standout performer at George Mason High School in Falls Church, VA, she would garner All-State honors in both cross country and track, winning the Virginia State Championships in the 1600m and 3200. She would then go on to Notre Dame, and though she would be hampered by injuries, she still recorded personal bests of 16:56 for 5k and 36:13 for 10k, all while earning degrees in Political Science and Psychology. Now, having returned to Northern Virginia, she trains with Capital Area Runners, and has since set personal records in every distance from the mile to the marathon.

When she is not tearing up the roads of DC, Susanna works as a 5th grade teacher. In fact, she obtained the 2016 Olympic Trials qualifying mark while teaching full-time and earning her master's degree! Susanna gives credit to her teammates and coach for her transformation to a national-class runner, saying, "We have a family-like bond and even go on summer vacation together in Maine."