Grace Chow

Bio

Grace Chow is a United States Marine Corps officer, endurance athlete, and mother who has built her life around service, academic excellence, and athletic achievement. Currently serving as a communication strategy and operations officer with seven years in the Marine Corps, Grace was recognized as the TSC/SCI-2022 Female Marine Corps Athlete of the Year for her outstanding athletic performance while maintaining her military duties. Grace's academic background reflects her international perspective and commitment to excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and studied German language and culture, including time at Helmut Schmidt University (German Armed Forces School Hamburg, Germany). Her cross-cultural military experience extended to an internship at Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg (Military Hospital Hamburg, Germany) in Maxillofacial Surgery, demonstrating her diverse interests and adaptability. She is a member of the Delta Phi Alpha Honor Society and has completed the Military SCRUM Master Course at the Centers for Adaptive Warfighting. As a collegiate athlete, Grace competed in NCAA Division I Cross Country and Track & Field, laying the foundation for her lifelong commitment to distance running. Her running career began remarkably early—she completed her first marathon at age 14 and has since run 20 marathons while navigating military deployments, multiple relocations, and the demands of service. Grace has competed in marathons across Italy during deployment and continues to train seriously while balancing motherhood with her 1-year-old son Isaiah and her role as a Marine officer. Currently stationed in Northern Virginia with her husband, who is also a Marine, Grace represents the modern military athlete who refuses to let frequent relocations, demanding careers, or family responsibilities diminish her competitive drive. She recently began working with her first marathon coach through Hogan Performance as she trains for the California International Marathon, seeking to break her personal record of 2:57 while continuing to serve her country and raise her family.