Brian Whiton is originally from Portland, Maine, and grew up in an active family with an active lifestyle and began running at a young age. Around 2014, he moved to Scottsdale, AZ to help open the Scottsdale Fleet Feet and work as a store manager. After moving to Scottsdale, and with the encouragement from his wife, he began to focus more on running and training for longer races, and has now run two half marathons.