I qualified for the Olympics in my first ever marathon
25-year-old Molly Seidel qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after running her first ever marathon. She was competing at the Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta where she came in second place. She'd never raced at marathon distance before. Molly will now compete in the Olympic marathon for the USA at the Tokyo games later this year. She tells ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ OS the challenges she overcame to qualify.
(Photo: Molly Seidel celebrates after placing second in the women’s race during the US Olympic Team Trials marathon. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Feb 29, 2020. Credit: Reuters/ Kirby Lee - USA Today Sports)
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