25-letnica se je s svojim prvim maratonom kvalificirala za olimpijske igre in presenetila vse

25-letnica se je s svojim prvim maratonom kvalificirala za olimpijske igre in presenetila vse
08.03.2020 AVTOR: K. R., foto: Molly Seidel Instagram

25-letna Molly Seidel se je udeležila svojega prvega maratona in presenetila vse, tudi samo sebe.

Molly se je z drugim mestom in s časom 2:27:31 kvalificirala za olimpijske igre, kjer bo zastopala ZDA.

Molly sicer prihaja iz Bostona, preživlja pa se z delom kot varuška in z delom v kavarni. Svoj prvi polmaraton je odtekla tri mesece nazaj, decembra 2019, v San Antoniu, v cilj je pritekla s časom 1:20:27. V svojih srednješolskih letih je sicer kot tekačica izstopala predvsem na 5 in 10-kilometrskih progah. Po zaključku šolanja ji je tek služil le še kot hobi. Soočala se je namreč s številnimi poškodbami ter z motnjo hranjenja. Trajalo je nekaj let, da se je pozdravila in vrnila na tekaške steze. Čeprav je v zadnjem času imela svojega trenerja, ni bila profesionalna tekačica.

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So, that happened ?? #olympicdream . . I can’t put into words the happiness, gratitude, and sheer shock I’m feeling right now but I’ll try... . Thank you @atlantatrackclub + @usatf for putting on an incredible race. Logistically managing that was a feat and you somehow pulled it off . Thank you to all the amazing women competing yesterday. It was an honor to race in the deepest field in marathon OTs history; many of these women are the heroes I grew up cheering for, and I’m continually inspired by the greatness of the women I’m surrounded by . Thank you to my family and friends for coming to Atlanta to support me, and for supporting me in all the other less-glamorous moments. These are the people that drove me to XC meets, made me PBJs, picked me up when I fell, and now get to share this incredible joy with me . Thank you to my coach & friend Jon Green. Thank you for helping me get to the line healthy and fit, and for being just as dumb as I am to think I could go out and compete in the marathon Olympic trials. #fullsendpjct forever ?? . Thank you @saucony for supporting me regardless of whether I was injured or healthy. And for putting me in the greatest pair of shoes a marathoner could ask for . Finally, thank you to everyone out there cheering yesterday. It was incredible to run 26.2 miles and not hit a silent spot along the whole course. I will never forget this race as long as I live #teamUSA #olympictrials #teamtotal #runforgood PC: @justinbritton

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V Atlanti se je z odličnim rezultatom kvalificirala za olimpijske igre, kjer bo zastopala ZDA in poleg srebrne medalje prejela tudi 65,000 dolarjev. Poleg nje sta vstopnico za olimpijske igre v Tokiu 2020 dobili tudi Aliphine Tuliamuk in Sally Kipyego. »Trudila sem se ohraniti jasne misli. Prvo polovico proge sploh nisem veliko razmišljala. Skušam se držati reka, ki sva ga določila s trenerjem: »Ni misli, ni bolečin«. Trudila sem se le, da ne dajem pozornosti kilometrom in hitrosti in vse skupaj odmisliti,« je svoje misli strnila Molly.

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ALL HAIL THE QUEEN ? #queenAliphine . Before the Houston Half back in Jan I was worried my training wasn’t enough, that I couldn’t work out as hard as veteran marathoners did. A really smart friend sitting with me on the bus to the start said “Why do you compare your workouts to others? You aren’t them so your training isn’t their training. Last year I was injured and could only train for 6 weeks but I ran my best marathon; if you trust that your body is strong it will do great things” (spoiler, it was @aliphine ) . Aliphine, you are an incredible woman and one of the all-around nicest people I know. And now you’re the freakin’ MARATHON TRIALS CHAMPION! You’ve showed me an indomitable spirit can do anything; I wouldn’t have made this team without your strength and support those final six miles. You deserve every second of this joy. #olympictrials #teamUSA #roadtotokyo2020

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Čeprav je januarja in februarja trenirala v Flagstaffu v Arizoni, je Seidel živela "običajno življenje" – za razliko od drugih profesionalnih športnikov – saj s sestro živi v Bostonu. »Moj dan poteka tako, da vstanem, opravim svoj glavni trening, se vrnem, nekaj ur delam v kavarni ali pa pazim na otroke kot varuška, in potem opravim še kakšen tek«, je povedala za Times. »Toda stvari se bodo sedaj spremenile«.

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