are Matt McDonald, Paul Hogan, Jonas Hampton, and Eric Hamer. Half Marathon, will compete, as will Callum Hawkins of Great Britain, twice the fourth-place finisher at the World Championships marathon, plus decorated road racers Edward Cheserek (Kenya), a 17-time NCAA champion, and Zouhair Talbi (Morocco), most recently fifth at the Boston Marathon. Geoffrey Koech, winner of last year’s B.A.A. Gabriel Geay (Tanzania) will return after a runner-up finish at April’s Boston Marathon, and previously won the B.A.A. Sisson, the current American record holder in the marathon and half marathon also will return, joined by Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and former Boston resident Molly Seidel.Īmong the international field squaring off are Boston Marathon winners Kipruto (2021), Edna Kiplagat (20), and Caroline Rotich (2015), all of Kenya. 10K champion, is fresh off a win at the USA 25K National Championships on May 13, and looks to become the fourth man to win back-to-back B.A.A. Molly’s Instagram: learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.Korir, the reigning B.A.A. Molly’s story is filled with unexpected turns, twists, and setbacks but ultimately proves once again that for many of us, perseverance is the secret to success.Ĭheck out Molly’s Without Compromise video here. To her and many others’ surprise, Molly placed second in the marathon, showing that a solid foundation can help you succeed in unfamiliar territory when you’re going against the grain. It made her want to run her best and leave it all on the course, and for the first time in a while, have fun. She thought of the time she had put in, the struggle of near career-ending injuries, surgeries and setbacks, and the feeling of coming to terms with never running again. But this marathon was more about the experience and getting familiar with the distance than it was about winning. With nearly a dozen state titles and an illustrious career at Notre Dame, including four national championships, Molly knew she was a talented runner.
That’s not to say Molly wasn’t already an accomplished runner. When Molly stepped up to the line at her very first marathon in 2019, which happened to be the Olympic trials, she didn’t necessarily have huge expectations.
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