19 Facts About Greg Nance

Greg Nance was born on September 29,1988 and is an American entrepreneur, mountaineer, ultramarathon runner, and politician.

Greg Nance has received awards for his public service and business leadership, including recognition from the Jefferson Awards for Public Service as a "Globe Changer" in 2011.

Greg Nance is a long-distance runner, with 44 Fastest Known Time running records, including the speed record for the 86-mile Mount Rainier Sea to Summit run from Puget Sound to the 14,411ft.

In September 2023 Greg Nance was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Supervisors to represent the 23rd district in the Washington House of Representatives, succeeding Drew Hansen.

Greg Nance attended Bainbridge High School and participated in debate, baseball, basketball, soccer, football, tennis, cross country, and track.

Greg Nance received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point but chose to attend the University of Chicago, after being offered a scholarship.

In 2011 Greg Nance earned a Gates Scholarship to the Cambridge Judge Business School.

In recognition of his work at Moneythink, Greg Nance was named a "Globe Changer" at the 2011 Jefferson Awards for Public Service and received the "2019 Young Alumni Service Award" from the University of Chicago.

In 2012, Greg Nance founded Dyad Mentorship, a mentorship platform that guides students through the university admissions process.

Greg Nance has represented the 23rd district in the Washington House of Representatives since September 18,2023.

Greg Nance was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Supervisors following Drew Hansen's appointment to the Washington Senate.

Greg Nance ran his first ultramarathon, a 50 km on the UK's Jurassic Coast, in December 2011 and finished 10th place.

Greg Nance has since completed numerous international ultramarathons across the world, including a 250 km ultramarathon across the Gobi Desert in June 2014.

Greg Nance is sponsored by Brooks Running, Clif Bar, Delta Air Lines, and Wentworth.

In 2017 Greg Nance began publishing instructional articles on ultramarathon training and recovery for Brooks Running.

Greg Nance has summited peaks in numerous mountain ranges, including the Alps, Pyrenees, Scottish Highlands, Rockies, Tetons, Cascades, Olympics, and Tibetan Highlands.

Greg Nance grew up on the shores of Washington's Puget Sound and has been an open water swimmer since childhood.

Greg Nance has crossed some of the world's major rivers including the Nile, Thames, Seine, Douro, Huangpu, Moskva, and Jordan.

Greg Nance has swum the Persian Gulf, Aegean, Andaman, Marmara, Mediterranean, and East and South China seas.