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sports1 year ago•3 min saved

"Fiona O'Keeffe Makes History at U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials"

Fiona O'Keeffe won the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in her marathon debut, setting a record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds. She is joined on the Olympic team by Emily Sisson and Dakotah Lindwurm. O'Keeffe pulled away from the lead pack in the 19th mile, while Sisson found redemption from the 2020 trials. Several notable runners, including Aliphine Tuliamuk and Molly Seidel, withdrew from the race due to injuries.

via NBC Sports|

#dakotah-lindwurm #emily-sisson #fiona-okeeffe

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

Sifan Hassan Shatters Records at 2023 Chicago Marathon

Sifan Hassan made her U.S. marathon debut in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, setting an unofficial course record and beating two-time defending champion Ruth Chepngetich. Despite stopping twice to stretch during her marathon debut in London last year, Hassan won with a national record. In Chicago, she finished with an unofficial time of 2:13:44, surpassing the previous course record of 2:14:04.

via NBC Chicago|

#chicago-marathon #course-record #marathon-debut