Related : From June: It’s not the Olympics Molly Seidel expected, but the marathoner is grateful she’ll be in Tokyo at all Seidel finished strong - spurred on by a rare cheering crowd that lined the course - to secure that medal. It was down to four at one point with about four kilometers remaining when Lonah Salpeter suddenly stopped and walked to the side of the road (she would finish). Then, world champion Ruth Chepngetich dropped out on a hot day that led the race to be moved up an hour (Seidel found out night the night before at dinner and went straight to bed).
“Being able to run with them, a lot of it is just staying calm, and not trying to think, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re running with the fastest women in the world.’ It’s just trying to be like, ‘OK, focus on your race, focus and what you need to do, and stay in it.’” “I was a little bit star-struck,” said Seidel, who finished second at the US Olympic marathon trials in February 2019 to earn a spot for Tokyo. Gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir of Team Kenya, silver medalist Brigid Kosgei of Team Kenya and bronze medalist Molly Seidel of Team United States pose for photos after finishing the Women's Marathon Final on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on Augin Kawagoe, Japan.
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