Charlie Engle

Runner

Birthday September 20, 1962

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace North Carolina

Age 62 years old

#257,317 Most Popular

About

Ultramarathon runner who entered his first race in 1996, originally thinking it was just a 10K run.

Before Fame

He was a drug addict and a dropout from the University of North Carolina, before becoming a serious runner.

Trivia

He participated in an Eco-Challenge, and his self-filmed footage was so good that it earned him a job on the film crew for Extreme Makeover.

Family Life

He married Pam Engle in 1987, and they had a son in 1992.

Associated With

He was featured in the documentary "Running the Sahara," narrated by Matt Damon.