NICK SCARPELLO
Hometown: Philly
Background: I moved to San Diego in 2014 and joined PRT in 2015. Through the club I’ve been blessed with awesome friends, talented teammates and dedicated training partners who I can always count on to lift me up and support my goals in training, competition, and in life.
My Mom is a repeat winner of Philadelphia Distance Run and Broad Street Run age group titles, and she inspired me to take up competitive distance running when I was in high school. I went on to run collegiately at Penn State University where I captained the cross country team in the fall and then ran Indoor/Outdoor track during the winter and spring.
Racing Competitively Since: 2007
PRs:
1500 m: 3:50
Mile: 3:58 (road, downhill-aided)
3000 m: 8:10
3000 m Stepplechase: 9:08
5000 m: 14:14
10K: 30:16 (road)
Half Marathon: 66:58
Marathon: 2:23:39
Highlights: 2016 Carlsbad 5000 Open Men’s overall winner, 2016 San Diego USATF Road Race Series champion
The Fun Questions:
Favorite Race: The Penn Relays
Favorite Workout: Mile repeats at the State Game Lands 176 (State College, PA)
Words to Live By: Rusty Boots and...
Why I Choose to Run for PRT: Keep Lane Zero on their toes!
Favorite PRT Memory: My proudest moments for the team include Club Nationals 2016, Olympic Trials 2016 and 2020, Carlsbad 2019, CIM 2019, and Club Nationals 2022. Some unforgettable times were the Palm Desert 80’s Party and that time we boiled pots of water to heat the hot tub at Big Bear team camp.
What I Like to Do Besides Running: I enjoy golf; it demands focus, consistency, and patience (not so unlike distance running).