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.
𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄!
In just her third career marathon Seidel medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!#GoIrish☘️ #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/NMsIgZxRdF
— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 6, 2021
Molly Seidel claims @TeamUSA‘s third-ever Olympic medal in the women’s marathon 🥉 pic.twitter.com/l7aVOEf3a1
— 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
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2021
Unbelievable performance from one of the greatest Notre Dame athletes of all time! Congrats @ByGollyMolly12!#GoIrish☘️pic.twitter.com/TphMLEAYri
— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 6, 2021
3️⃣rd Career Marathon
3️⃣rd Place Finish
3️⃣rd US Woman to Ever Medal in the Olympic MarathonWhat can’t @ByGollyMolly12 do?#GoIrish☘️ #OlympiansMadeHere
📸: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/5JxiCUxZHH
— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) August 7, 2021