🔥BEAT THE HEAT ATHLETE SHOWCASE🔥 ____ In our last showcase heading into Round 3, let’s learn a little more about Matt Michno mmichno30 from Meriden, Connecticut. Matt locked up an automatic qualifier for Round 3 in the Men’s Open Division after posting times of 9:38 (2 miles) and 4:27 (1 mile) and appears to very fit heading into the 5k round. The former University of Ohio distance runner has recently focused on training for the marathon distance but once the pandemic started, he shifted gears to some shorter track races. ____ PERSONAL BESTS 1500 Meters: 3:57 5k: 15:20 10k: 32:48 ____ ON COMPETING IN BEAT THE HEAT: “I’m really enjoying in a creative way. I was training for a couple marathons that have been cancelled so this was a welcome chance to go get out of my comfort zone again!” ____ ON GOAL FOR ROUND 3: “My goal for round three is to survive and advance! I haven’t raced a 5k with some training under me in a long time, so I’m just looking forward to getting out with some ...