Steve Magness took a second to remind us all how incredible her performance was: “The field was stacked,” he wrote. RT if Molly Seidel is making you feel like you could run through a brick wall right now “RT if Molly Seidel is making you feel like you could run through a brick wall right now,” wrote David Melly on Twitter. RELATED: Molly Seidel Takes Bronze in the Olympic Marathon, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya Wins Gold When Israel’s Lonah Salpeter started walking, it was apparent that bronze was hers to lose. With four runners left, they crossed their fingers that she could get to the podium. The race was close and exciting and absolutely brutal.Īs Seidel stayed in the lead pack nearly the entire race, fans were on the edge of their seat. Why we’re shouting right now? Molly Seidel, the 27-year-old American, has won bronze in the Olympic Marathon, running 2:27:46 behind Peres Jepchirchir 2:27:20 and Brigid Kosgei’s 2:27:36. It makes social media an exciting destination. With the ban of spectators in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics (including the marathon in Sapporo), we’re all in this together-watching from our couches and shouting all our reactions into the Twitter-verse. I achieved my goal for the day, and that's what is important.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! "Coach, that's OK," Seidel told Dolan at the time. Instead of showing anger, annoyance or any other negative emotion, Seidel accepted the decision.
Dolan tried to appeal the call, but the attempt was unsuccessful. She ran the third-fastest time in the course's history, but was disqualified for a uniform violation. In a race at Parkside, Seidel, a sophomore at the time, won handily. It's Molly's humility that really separates her from the rest of the pack."Ī year earlier was another example of Seidel's strong character. "Without batting an eye, Molly said, 'I'd love to sign your number, but only if you sign my number,'" Dolan said. A younger male runner approached Seidel after the race to ask her to sign his running bib.
She would happily oblige, but on one condition: she wanted an autograph as well.ĭolan remembered a specific time when Seidel won a competitive meet at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside during her junior year. Both coaches recalled several instances when Seidel was asked by competitors in high school for her autograph.
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