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Cheri Pompeo was born and raised in Washington State and has been an avid trail runner since 1996. She has run in more than 540 marathons and ultramarathons, including at least one in each U.S. state and on every continent. Her longest distance to date is 102 miles. Cheri has a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and a Master of Science in computer science from the University of Washington. She regularly writes for running publications, such as Northwest Runner and Ultrarunning maga- zine. Her guidebook, 50 Trail Runs in Washington State was published by Mountaineers Books in 2002. She has also published short stories and essays and various literary journals and newspapers.
Cheri started running to get in shape, but quickly fell in love with the sport and kept adding miles. There didnt seem to be a limit in the distance I could run, she said. In 2005, she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro two days after winning the veteran womens division at the Kilimanjaro marathon.
In addition to running, Cheri enjoys open water swimming Cheri Pompeo and scuba diving. She has had the good fortune to dive in such places as the Great Barrier Reef, the Galapagos Islands (all of them), the inside passage to Alaska, Fiji, and Puerto Rico. At 62 years of age she still runs the marathon distance or longer, 2-3 times per month. She says shell put off thinking if shes getting too old until shes 72 and then may defer for another 10 years.
- Member since February 14, 2014
- Full Member
- Female
- Woodinville, WA,
United States
- 4 Flags
- 7 Continents Completed
- 47 Countries Completed
- Club Role: Director of Publicity
- Upcoming Races:
7 Continents Completed: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
47 Countries Completed:
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Costa Rica
Curacao
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jersey
Mexico
Netherlands
Peru
Poland
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Scotland
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Spain
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turks and Caicos Islands
United Arab Emirates
United States
Virgin Islands, U.S.