Megan Roche received her medical degree from Stanford University in 2018. She is completing a Ph.D. in Epidemiology with a clinical research focus on bone health in athletes and genetic predictors of sports injury. In addition, Megan is helping launch a lifestyle medicine initiative at Stanford and is the Head of Endurance Sports for AxGen, a genetics company that informs athletes about personal injury risk and physiology.

Megan is a five-time national trail running champion, a North American mountain running champion, and a six-time member of Team USA. She is a co-author of the book “The Happy Runner” and a co-founder of Some Work All Play, a coaching group centered around finding long-term fulfillment in the process of running. Megan completed her undergraduate degree in neuroscience at Duke University and competed in field hockey and track and field.