Meet the 2024 SWM Athletes: Mick Stanovsek
Mick Stanovsek | Men’s Elite Mile
Social Media: Instagram | Twitter
Sponsor: Puma / Puma Elite
College: Oregon / Washington
Mile PR: 3:54.74
5 Things About Me: Mick Stanovsek
- I went to High School in Kitty Hawk where I won the East Regional Cross Country title one year after my older brother, Jack.
- My folks have a restaurant at MP 9.75 in Kill Devil Hill, Noosa Beach Grille, and they just opened an ice cream joint “Noosa Scoops” next door!
- The biggest wave I caught in my life was just before Hurricane Sandy came through in 2012 (yeeeeewwwww)
- I run the PUMA Elite running team social handles so give us a follow (shameless plug)
In 2004 when making a move to Australia where my dads from, I packed my stuffed animals, and not a single article of clothing :/
5 Fast Questions
- What is your go-to training shoe? PUMA Deviate 3 or the Magnify 2
- What’s your favorite cross training activity? Birding
- What’s a show, movie, or podcast that everyone should check out? Ultracrush on Spotify (great band) and Blow Back (great podcast)
- If I weren’t a runner, I’d mostly likely be… A loser because runners are the tightest XD
- Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? I live, laugh, and love in the triangle with PUMA Elite Running Team, and went to high school on the OBX!
Learn more about Mick at: VIS Experience | Run with the Pros | Elite Athlete Panel