Sarah Crouch

Sarah Crouch (née Porter on 22 August 1989) is a retired American long-distance runner who has represented Team USA in the marathon. Sarah Crouch is a writer who's published USA Today Best-Selling books. During her collegiate career at Western Washington University, she was an NCAA Division II All-American thirteen times and won the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship in the 10,000m. Upon graduation, she began her professional career with ZAP-Reebok. In one of her first races as a professional runner, she finished fifth at the U.S. 10 Mile Championships. In 2011, she made her marathon debut in New York and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and in 2012, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 10,000 meters.

NCAA In college, Sarah Porter was a 13-time All-American for Western Washington University. Sarah tied an NCAA record and made a school-record 12 national appearances during her four-year career – four each in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track.

Professional Crouch finished 7th at the 2014 Chicago Marathon.

Crouch finished 9th at the 2016 Chicago Marathon in 2:33:48. She finished 11th at the 2016 Boston Marathon.

Crouch previously trained in Blowing Rock, North Carolina with Zap Elite training group.

Sarah Crouch was the top American woman in Chicago at 2018 Chicago Marathon after training with her sisters, Georgia Porter (Western Colorado University alumna) & Shannon Porter (Saint Martin's University alumna ) who are all sponsored by 361˚.

Sarah had a benign tumor removed from her quad in September - a few weeks before 2018 Chicago Marathon.

Writing career '"Middletide"' by Sarah Crouch is a literary thriller set in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on Elijah Leith, a failed author who returns to his hometown only to find himself embroiled in a murder investigation after a local doctor is found dead on his property. The novel explores themes of loss, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of suspense and mystery.

'"The Briars"' by Sarah Crouch is a suspenseful novel featuring Annie Heston, a game warden who moves to the small town of Lake Lumin to escape a troubled relationship. The story unfolds as she confronts a murder mystery while dealing with the challenges of her new life in a picturesque yet dangerous setting. After her marriage collapses, game warden Annie Heston flees north to the quiet mountain town of Lake Lumin, Washington, hoping the deep woods will offer her peace. She finds it—along with an unexpected connection to reclusive carpenter Daniel Barela. But when the body of a young woman surfaces in the briars along his lakeshore, Annie must rely on her wilderness instincts to hunt a killer in a small town determined to protect its own.