Connie (born 1963) is an American ultramarathoner and member of USATF. She has competed in ultramarathons all over the world and has won 11 USATF national championships. 

      What is an Ultra-Marathon you ask???  It is any race with a distance longer than a traditional Marathon which is 26.2miles. They can be 50-mile races, 100-mile races and/or go as far as you can in 24-hour races! 

She has run races all over the world including  when she set the American record in Sept. 2012 by running 149.38 at the 24-Hour World Championship in Poland, earning herself the silver medal, and leading the women's team to gold. She was the 2003 USA Track and Field Ultrarunner of the Year and later the 2011 USA Track and Field Masters Ultrarunner of the Year. After winning three national titles in three consecutive months that year.

      Connie began running in elementary school in the DC area. Her family then moved to Columbus, Ohio where she competed on her high school's first girls’ cross-country team. She also ran on their track and field's 4x800 relay team, who finished runners up at the Class AA State of Ohio finals. She then attended the University of Massachusetts and majored in Sports Management, where she was a member of the university's rowing team.[4] While at the University of Massachusetts, Connie ran her first marathon at the age of 17, finishing in 4:11.

      Today, Connie is a single mother of two girls and continues to compete as well as work to inspire others on reaching their goals!