“I kind of self-destructed before I even got to the line at the Olympic trials,” she told NBC News.The Olympic Bronze Medalist, who will again compete at the upcoming Boston Marathon, wants to empower girls and young women to embarke into a career in running: “I want young women to know that you can work hard and enjoy yourself. She then went on to be an All-American cross-country runner at the University of Notre Dame, where she won four NCAA titles.īut in 2016, her running career took a turn for the worst when she faced multiple injuries, anxiety and an eating disorder. But all of that could change now that she is headed to Tokyo.ĭespite never having run a marathon, Seidel is no newcomer to the sport. Seidel told The New York Times that currently fits runs in between jobs. The 25-year-old lives with her sister in Boston and works two jobs, as a barista and babysitter, to fund her running career. “Ever since I was a little kid, this is like the only thing I’ve ever dreamed about doing,” said Seidel after placing second and making the team. In a crowded field of elite runners, Seidel did more than well - she put herself on a path to achieve her lifelong dream. Going into the Olympic trials, Seidel just wanted to try to run well for her first marathon, she told NBC News. But that marathon is all it took for the 25-year-old Bostonian to clinch her spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Molly Seidel had never run a marathon when she arrived at the Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta last weekend.
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