Competitor bio:

Julie was born and raised in Negros Occidental, Philippines. She moved to the US after graduating from college to pursue her dream of becoming a Registered Nurse. She has been blessed to work for an incredible organization, the Ensign Services, Inc. as a clinical leader for 20+ years. She discovered running at age 44 and this inspired a new perspective in her life’s path. She will be running for Kalipay - a non-profit organization in her hometown dedicated to give the abused and abandoned children new hope. As she turns 50 this April, she hopes to have fulfilled her dreams of finishing the 6 World Major Marathons (Tokyo left in March) and this ultimate World Marathon Challenge while living out her newfound purpose of carrying the helpless through life’s finish line.