Molly Seidel finished with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in only her third career marathon.
The American runner from Wisconsin was surprised by the medal after a sweltering run through the streets of Sapporo.
She listed Olympic success as a goal when she was a kid. She wrote on a card that her biggest goal was to go to the Olympics and win a gold medal. She laughed after the race and said she was a little bit off but was pumped for the bronze.
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Seidel finished behind Kenyan marathoners Peres Jepchirchir and Brigid Kosgei.
Only two other American women have ever won a medal in the women’s marathon, according to USA TODAY.
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