CELEST ARAMBULO
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL
Background: Competed for Miami University, Oxford, Ohio in Cross Country and Track
Racing Competitively Since: Freshman year in high school
PRs: 800m 2:12, 1500m 4:29, 5K 16:50, Half Marathon 1:18
Masters PRs: Mile 5:19, 5K 17:43, 10K 36:39, Half Marathon 1:19, Marathon 2:52
Highlights: 1990 MAC XC 5K Champion in 17:39, 1993 Chicago Runner of Year, 1993 Chicago Marathon: 1st Chicagoland Female, 7th American F, 14th Overall F, 2015 USATF National Half Marathon Silver Medalist, 2025 San Diego USATF Dirt Dog XC Masters Runner of the Year
The Fun Questions:
Favorite Race: 1600 meters
Favorite Workout: 400 meter repeats on the track
Words to Live By: Pack half of the clothes and twice the money.
Why I Choose to Run for PRT: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."
Favorite PRT memory: Running the 2023 Rock N Roll marathon in a Elvis costume with PRT printed on my red cape.
What I Like to Do Besides Running: sleep, eat, work, laugh, nap, go to bed early, repeat