![]() ![]() 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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