2024-2025 EAU CLAIRE MARATHON AMBASSADORS
MEET JESSICA
Jessica started running in 2004, gradually increasing from 5Ks to 10Ks and half marathons. In 2019, she dedicated her running to a greater cause by joining Team World Vision as she trained for her first full marathon. She is also a Mom, a teacher and a coach!
Instagram: @jessicadeforrest
MEET LIZ
She is also a social worker, Mom & a student! She has been running for about 4 years and even her mini Aussie, Ace, loves that she is a runner!
Instagram: @run_simon._run
MEET THE GUENTHER FAMILY
Greg, Jennifer, Peyton & Parker are on a mission to be outside! Running, hiking, biking or collecting rocks, you can often find them on the trails of Lowe’s Creek or Northwest Park! Greg wins the award for longest running career in the family but has shared the sport with the rest of the family, Parker enjoyed Girls on the Run this year and Peyton wasn’t going to be the only one not running the ECM 5K!
Instagram: @kidscatsand5Ks
MEET ELISE
ECM 2024 was Elise’s FIRST EVER full marathon and she’s already signed up for #2 in October! She is an elementary school counselor and appreciates both the physical and mental health benefits that come along with running!
@_eliseruns26.2
MEET AMANDA & LEE ANN
They are on a mission to run in all 50 states and share the experience together- in coordinating outfits, nonetheless! They both work as physician assistants and appreciate running to have fun, decompress from their busy days and to spend time together!
Instagram: @running_with_pride
MEET TONY
Tony played baseball & softball growing up, started running in adulthood with a primary goal to stay in shape and has been “enjoying the ride ever since!” He is a dedicated Blue Ox Herd member, rarely missing a Thursday night group run- MOOOOO!
Instagram: @anthony.myers.3720
MEET TIA
Tia is a Mom of 4 and reports that she lives shamelessly off caffeine 😅 She ran in high school and took a break for a few years but has jumped back into running as the best stress reliever out there! She ran her first full marathon in 2018 and was hooked!
Instagram: @_thecaffeniatedrunner
MEET ANGIE
Angie is a mom of 3 boys and has been running for 1,637 days IN A ROW!!! She is a very active member of her community of Spring Valley and is working toward a 5K PR.
Instagram: b0ysegirl
MEET JODI
Jodi ran Cross Country and Track & Field throughout High School in Bruce, WI. She took a short break from running but restarted in 2015 and hasn’t stopped since! Not only does she participate in as many local races as she can fit in, she is also a leader of the Blue Hills Running Camp & Club, coaches Cross Country and Track in Bruce and helps organize many local races in Rusk County.
Instagram: jodimeinke
MEET JULIE
She started running for stress relief about 6 years ago with a goal of finishing 1 half marathon (ECM 2019!) and she was hooked- she’s already done 3 full marathon & 7 half marathons! In addition to being a runner, Julie is a Mom, a wife & a nurse.
Instagram: @moldyj
MEET SARAH
Sarah is from Neenah, WI. She is a Mom of 3, wife of a firefighter and the running coach behind The Pinnacle Running Club. She is a Boston Marathoner, working toward another BQ after baby #3 in 2022, and is chasing all 6 World Major Marathons!
Instagram: @pinnaclerunningclub
Interested in becoming an ecm ambassador?
The Eau Claire Marathon Ambassador positions cover one whole race season from June through May. We open applications in early Summer for the season ahead so keep an eye on our newsletters & social media channels for the application window announcement!