OUR TEAM | MANAGERS AND STAFF
COLIN//
Owner, President of Marathon Sports. Colin boasts a running pedigree that causes most athletes' eyes grow to the size of dinner plates. Boasting a PR of 28:18 for 10k and having qualified during the 1996 Olympic Marathon trials, the former All-American runner from the University of Virginia is one of the most active business owners in the industry. His background in biomechanics and kinesiology helped to develop what is now called the Right Fit, a unique footwear fitting process now emulated in specialty stores across the nation.
PATRICK//
Patrick is our General Manager. In addition to holding the primary responsibilities of hiring, scheduling, and human resources management, he is also the most focused point of employee training in our company. He comes from a diverse athletic background, playing soccer, hockey, and basketball all through his childhood and played soccer at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania before joining our ranks. He has run a marathon and has participated in numerous relays (Reach the Beach, Hood to Coast), and has his eyes set on Badwater in 2012.
Nick is our Marketing Manager, and acts as a primary point of contact for all external promotions, from road races and charity events to advertising and web campaigns. His athletic background is a scattered list of passions all over the map, having played soccer and lacrosse throughout his youth, and capped with a pair of silver medals from the Head of the Charles and the IRA Collegiate National Championship during his 4 years as a Div I collegiate rower.
Mike is our Footwear Buyer, and holds a primary responsibility of both determining what few shoes (of the thousands out there) that have earned the right to a spot on our wall, and managing our entire six-store inventory. A New Jersey native, Mike's running days extend all the way back to his days on the Jersey Shore as a youth, and since his migration to Boston he has competed in countless road races of all distances, including having run 4 marathons.
TRICIA//
Tricia is our Apparel Buyer, and is responsible for dressing the fixtures of each of our six stores for all four seasons, dialing into the needs of the running community surrounding each of our unique store locations.
COLIN//
Colin is the manager of our Brookline store. A former University of Vermont track and cross-country runner, he has made Boston his home, leaving the comfortable environs of the Colorado front range for the East Coast in 2005. He can be reached at brookline@marathonsports.com
SHANE//
Shane is the manager of our Boston location. A former resident of upstate New York, and a former football player himself (don't even mention soccer near him), Shane identifies as two things: A J-E-T-S fan first, and an Irishman second: his hatred of the New England Patriots is perhaps the only thing that trumps his love for St. Patrick's Day. He's a multiple marathon runner and our longest tenured manager, and if it weren't for that, we'd can him for his sporting allegiances... He can be reached at boston@marathonsports.com
BRENDAN//
Brendan is the manager of our Cambridge location. A journeyman of the finest kind, Brendan has a personal life history that defies description in this short space. Suffice to say: he's one of our best, boldest, and brightest, and has been at the helm in Cambridge since 2009. He can be reached at cambridge@marathonsports.com
LAUREN//
Lauren is the manager of our Wellesley location. A tried and true Ironwoman triathlete, she is at home on a bike, in open water, or on the road as she is in our stores. With a personal background in finance and sports muscle therapy (what a combo!), Lauren brings with her a wealth of knowledge and years of experience perfectly suited to our environment. She can be reached at wellesley@marathonsports.com
ALISON//
Alison is the manager of our Melrose location. An accomplished Pilates instructor and downright incredible person, Alison is now in her second tour as a Marathon Sports manager, first taking the reins of our Brookline store in 2008. She can be reached at melrose@marathonsports.com
DAN//