In just the third marathon of her career, Notre Dame cross country and track & field alum Molly Seidel earns the bronze medal, finishing in 2:27.46. Seidel becomes just the third American woman to medal in the Olympic Marathon.
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In just her third career marathon Seidel medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!#GoIrishβοΈ #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/NMsIgZxRdF
β Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 6, 2021
Molly Seidel claims @TeamUSA‘s third-ever Olympic medal in the women’s marathon π₯ pic.twitter.com/l7aVOEf3a1
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2021
26.2 miles to the podium!@ByGollyMolly12 went the distance to secure the bronze medal in the Women’s Marathon. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/J5OPRIV2bB
β Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2021
Unbelievable performance from one of the greatest Notre Dame athletes of all time! Congrats @ByGollyMolly12!#GoIrishβοΈpic.twitter.com/TphMLEAYri
β Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 6, 2021
3οΈβ£rd Career Marathon
3οΈβ£rd Place Finish
3οΈβ£rd US Woman to Ever Medal in the Olympic MarathonWhat can’t @ByGollyMolly12 do?#GoIrishβοΈ #OlympiansMadeHere
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β Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 7, 2021