To make the Olympics is the greatest dream of any runner. Ever since I was a little girl, I've had this dream. I qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds. Shortly after Tuliamuk crossed the finish line in first place, I followed in second. 'OK, you have to go harder than you've ever gone, and if you do that, you're going to make this team,' I remember telling myself. I didn't want to get too ahead of myself or psych myself out, but once I hit those last 7 miles, it started to really sink in. Aliphine Tuliamuk and I make the move and break away. I said to myself, 'I feel pretty good.' Mile 19 hits.

I looked around, and I was still with the front group. But I just wanted to stay conservative, be smart. This wasn't like any of the 5Ks or 10Ks I've competed in before. The first 16 miles, I kept reminding myself to stay with the pack, stay calm, stay controlled, just try to do it. My focus until recently had been the 10K. 29, and I was competing in my first marathon - ever. It was the Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta on Feb. THE RACE DIDN'T really start for me until Mile 16. What follows is the story of her journey of recovery from anxiety, depression and disordered eating told in her words. 4 with an elite group of runners at the London Marathon. The games have been postponed, but Seidel, 26, continues to train and will compete in her second marathon Oct. Olympic trials in Atlanta - finishing second and qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Molly Seidel ran her first marathon in February at the U.S. How Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel found a way to run again Molly Seidel, as told to Charlotte Gibson You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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