All-Army triathlete rides road to pro

Underneath his quiet and cool demeanor, 1st Lt. Marcus Farris is ready to be unleashed on race days. A disciplined athlete, he has trained for many hours to represent and compete as a member of the All-Army Triathlon team.

Farris, a quality assurance representative in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District's Construction Division, said he did not realize his passion for running until his Junior ROTC days while attending high school in Huntsville, Alabama. Back then, preparing for physical training tests introduced him to the sport. Once his engineering studies began at Auburn University, he started participating in ultra marathons - distances longer than the standard 26.2 miles.

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