Brendan Roper
Age: 13
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
School: Sarasota Middle School
Favorite Runners: Meb Keflezighi, Mo Farah, Frank Shorter
Pre-Race Meal: A Loaded Baked Potato with Tomato Soup
Favorite Race: Yuengling Octoberfest 5K in Bethlehem, PA
Favorite Training Runs: Summiting El Yunque Peak in Puerto Rico
and Brainard Lake-to-Lake Isabelle in Colorado (11,000+ foot elevation)
Training Shoes: Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35s
Racing Shoes: Nike Air Zoom Streak LT4s & Nike Zoom Rival Waffles
Personal Records
800 - 2:26 (Sarasota, FL)
1600 - 5:13 (North Port, FL)
Mile (Road) - 4:51 (Superior, CO)
3000 - 10:18 (Bradenton, FL)
3200 - 11:03 (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
5K - 17:33 (Manatee Torch Run, Bradenton, FL)
2017 Statistics
Total Road Races: 24Age Group Wins: 23Top-3 Finishes: 15 Overall Wins: 5
2018 Statistics
Total Road Races: 14Age Group Wins: 13Top-3 Finishes: 7 Overall Wins: 3