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Devin Streur moved to Missoula in 2021 from Atlanta, Georgia, in search of a fresh start. “I told myself if I didn’t like it after a year, I could leave—basically, if the party sucks, I’m leaving.” More than five years later, he proudly calls Missoula home. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Devin works as an actuary for a health insurance technology company, though, as he puts it, “Work is the least interesting thing about me.”
What question do you wish more members would ask each other?
“When are we doing this again?”
Devin joined Run Wild Missoula in October 2024 after a friend encouraged him to run the Elk Ramble. Shortly after the race, a Run Wild Missoula domino effect began. He went to Queer Run for the first time, where he connected with folks who encouraged him to sign up for the Marathon Training Class. That led to his first half marathon, Snow Joke 2025, and eventually his first full marathon. “I didn’t expect the membership to be such a life-changing thing. It opened so many doors. I didn’t know what I was missing.”
Since completing his first marathon, the 2025 Missoula Marathon, Devin has run eight road marathons. “Some people after their first marathon will say, ‘I am never doing that again.’ I couldn’t be further from that. I loved every minute of it. The hard parts are so gratifying, the high never wears off. The hardest part is listening to my body.”
What is an interest you have that surprises people?
“I love Cold War espionage novels.”
With all the running Devin does, it’s hard to believe he only started running about two and a half years ago. His reason for starting, however, goes much deeper than racing. “I started running after my dad passed away. I didn’t know what to do with that feeling, and I was looking to process it all in a healthy way and physically work it out.”
Through running, Devin feels he’s been able to connect with his dad. “During my first marathon, I thought about him so much and how proud he’d be of me.” He’s also participated in charity races benefiting the American Cancer Society and loves that running can be more than physical activity—it can be a meaningful way to give back and connect with others.
What is your personal mantra?
“Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.”
Devin has quickly become a familiar face in the Run Wild Missoula community and is now one of three leaders of Queer Run. He was inspired to become a program leader because of how impactful and important that space had been for him. “It mattered to me to make sure it was still there after the original leader, Alec, moved away. There are queer people in Missoula, and some of us like to run. It’s important to me that people who are curious about running have a place to go and a safe space to be themselves.”
A value that guides how Devin shows up in his community is inclusivity. He’s proud to be part of Run Wild Missoula and the space it creates for so many different people. “We’re all different, and there is a diversity of things that motivate us or that we’re working toward, but in the end, it’s all the same. Running is an equalizer. Running is big enough for all of it.”
Devin at Cape Town Marathon with American Cancer Society
What is your spirit animal?
“A cat. Specifically, the Pink Panther.”
One of Devin’s recent wins might not sound like a traditional one: his first DNF at the Black Canyon 100K in February. For Devin, the win was in trying as hard as he could until he couldn’t anymore, then walking away with an intense learning experience. He hopes to return and try again someday. “It feels like unfinished business.”
When you see Devin at a Run Wild Missoula event—and chances are, you will—the best way to strike up a conversation is to talk about music. And if there’s one message he’d like to share with his fellow Run Wild Missoula members, it’s a simple one: “Everybody started somewhere.”