Meet the 2015 Competitors: Ericka Charles

Ericka Charles | Women’s Elite Mile | Pop Up Miles Champ

Ericka generally runs the 800. She was the 2007 500m Indoor State Champion for Durham School of the Arts, and was a 200/400 runner at East Carolina University. She earned her way into the 2015 Sir Walter Miler by winning the Pop Up Miles Championship.

Facebook: ericka.charles.1
Twitter: @RunErickaRun

Coach: Richard Anderson
Club: Speed Factory Athletics

5 Things About Me: Ericka Charles

1. I enjoy playing with numbers and performing calculations in my head during my long runs.
2. The Al Buehler Cross Country Trail (Duke Cross Country Trail) is my favorite place to go for a long run.
3. My favorite workout is 400 meter repeats.
4. My favorite post-race meal is McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese value meal with either a Powerade or Mountain Dew.
5. I am the niece of the late Lorenzo Charles (#43 NC State).

Learn more about Ericka at: Eat with the Pros | VIP Experience | Run with the Pros