Meet the 2024 SWM Athletes: Christina Aragon

Christina Aragon | Women’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram

Sponsor: Nike Bowerman Track Club
College: Stanford
Mile PR: 4:31.66

I was born and raised in Montana, and in classic Montana fashion, I like to fly fish.
I love pastries and can give you all of the best bakery recommendations for my current training spot, Eugene Oregon :)
I come from a running family, with two older sisters and parents who also ran competitively at some point or another.
In my free time, I love to explore the outdoors- in Oregon, I have been trying to go to all of the natural hot springs around where I live- currently only at 4, but looking to change that this fall.
I did gymnastics for 15 years, right up until I went to college.

What is your go-to training shoe? Alternating days of Nike Vomero 17 and Nike Pegasus 41- the new foam in the Vomero is
What’s your favorite cross training activity? Mountain biking! I don’t get to do it as much these days, but whenever I’m home in Montana, I love riding with my mom. Otherwise, I’m a swim XT gal
What’s a show, movie, or podcast that everyone should check out? Recently watched Masters of the Air on Apple TV and loved it – very informative and inspiring
If I weren’t a runner, I’d mostly likely be…I’d most likely be somewhere in the depths of medical school trying to become a doctor.
Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? Yes! My sister, Dani, lives there and trains with the Puma professional running group. I also have multiple Stanford teammates/friends who have moved out to the area- one of which I’ll get to race with this weekend (Jess McGorty) yay!!!