On top of a the short turnaround and challenging mental and physical recovery after the Olympics, she disclosed that she also suffered two broken ribs in recent weeks, though she wouldn’t say how she injured them. RELATED: Peres Jepchirchir Wins the 2021 New York City MarathonĪfter the race, Seidel gave a little more detail on the difficulties she had to overcome to compete in New York this year. You gotta go see what you can do, kind of have that attitude that if you don’t try, you’ll never know.” “That’s the approach that we generally take in these races. “Even though I was hurting, I was able to be able to go out and make those moves and try to stick with the leaders as long as I could,” Seidel said. Seidel had stuck with the lead pack for well more than half the race, losing contact around mile 20 when Jepchirchir surged ahead. Olympic Trials, finished behind winner Peres Jepchirchir (2:22:39), the Kenyan who won gold in Tokyo Viola Jeptoo (2:22:44), also from Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh (2:22:52), of Ethiopia. Seidel, 27, who was the bronze medalist at the Olympic marathon in August and runner-up in her debut at the 2020 U.S. Obviously I fell off from the main pack, but just kept pushing, trying to stay on that pace and run what I could run…really pleasantly surprised to come away with that.” It’s really a testament to the women who were in this race that I was able to just hang on to that group. There are just so many good women who have run on this course. “I actually didn’t know until I crossed the line that was what had happened,” Seidel said. women’s record was set in 2008, by Kara Goucher, who placed third that year in 2:25:53. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!ĭespite training through two broken ribs, Molly Seidel had another top American showing at her fourth career marathon on Sunday, finishing the 2021 New York City Marathon fourth in 2:24:42, making her the fastest American woman ever on the course.

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