Name: Erica Larson

Event: Trail and Mountain Running

Hometown: Currently lives in ; grew up in Fond du Lac, WI

Sponsor(s): N/A

Date of birth: 8/11/71

Height: 5' 2"

Weight: 107 lbs

Years running: 17

Running specialty:  Mountain runs, road marathons

Career Accomplishments:  Member of Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team (2004); USATF Women's Mountain Running Champion at Mount Washington (2004); Five-time winner of the Pikes Peak Marathon in Manitou Springs, CO; 35th at the U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon Trials (2004); Two-time women's winner of the Leadville Marathon; Women's winner of the Rock 'n Roll Arizona Half Marathon (2004).

Running achievement I am most proud of:  Qualifying for the 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials

Why I run:  I love to be outside and I love to be competing.

Future Goals:  Qualify for the 2005 Teva U.S. Mountain Running team and the Olympic Trials again.

Favorite quote:  "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"  or something like that …

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