26 time Chicago Marathon finisher, Gabi Perez is Chicago's Runner!
Born and raised in Chicago, Gabi Perez has been a part of the Chicago running scene for over 26 years. She began her career in the running industry in 1995 as a cashier at what was then called Niketown Chicago and worked her way up to be the first sports specialist in the entire fleet of Niketowns as a Women’s Running Specialist. Today Gabi is working her dream job, (the dream she’s had since she started her career at Niketown in the 90’s) which was to become a Performance Running EKIN in Chicago. She is excited to once again work with runners to listen to their needs and the needs of our locally owned and operated running shop owners like Last Lap Cornerstore. She believes that serving athletes and small running stores is an absolute privilege.
Gabi still lives and trains in South Chicago. She grew up as the youngest of 4 and credits her accomplishments to her family. They are her inspiration for running, and she’s learned the importance of hard work, discipline, and the power of faith.
26 time - Chicago Marathon finisher (consecutively)
1 time - Lake County Marathon Finisher
7 time - 50 Miler finisher
4 time - 70.3 Half Ironman finisher
4 time - Chicago Triathlon finisher (olympic distance)
1 time - 140.6 Ironman distance finisher - Rev 3 Cedar Point 140.6 Triathlon
Hosted by Courtney Phillips @courtneynphillips & Ian Gonzalez @acoolthought. Intro by producer Dini - @dinibeats. Podcast edited by Jerami Watson - @teezythegreat (twitter)
