Molly Seidel
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Molly Seidel (born July 12, 1994) is an American
Early life and education
Seidel grew up in
NCAA
Seidel attended the
Year | Conference Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | indoor |
indoor |
Outdoor |
Outdoor
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2015–16 | 19:36.2 1st | 19:28.5 1st | 3000 m 9:02.24 1st | 3000 m 8:57.86 1st | ||
5000 m 15:19.64 1st | 5000 m 15:15.21 1st | |||||
2014–15 | 20:11.2 5th | 20:23.4 19th | 10,000 m 33:39.70 2nd | 10,000 m 33:18.37 1st | ||
3000 m 9:10.63 1st | DMR 11:15.96 8th | |||||
5000 m 15:55.84 1st | 5000 m 15:48.31 6th | 5000 m 16:07.87 1st | ||||
2013–14 | 21:23.1 26th | 21:48.8 171st | 5000 m 16:31.27 8th | 5000 m 16:40.62 11th | ||
2012–13 | 21:45.3 22nd | 21:39.1 217th |
NOTE: Notre Dame was in the Big East in 2012–13 but moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference starting in 2013–14.
Professional
Seidel was invited to the 2012 Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country in Scotland where she placed third (15:16) in the 4 km and was the first USA high school finisher.
Seidel placed fourteenth in 20:13 in 2016
Seidel qualified to represent Team USA at the 2018 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country in Scotland. Seidel finished third in the 6 km event in a time of 21:04, helping Team USA to an overall bronze.
Seidel continued the 2018 season with a 2nd place at the 2018
In
On October 4, 2020, Seidel ran the London Marathon and finished 6th overall. She was the second American woman, finishing with a personal best time of 2:25:13.
With the Olympic postponement, Seidel broke her personal mark in the half marathon at Hampton, Georgia, running a 1:08:28 on February 28, 2021, in the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon held on the premises of the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
On August 6, 2021, Seidel won the bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 marathon and was the first American woman to medal in the event since Deena Kastor's bronze in 2004.[16]
Seidel finished fourth at the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:24:42, which was the fastest ever by an American woman. She won $50,000 in prize money--$25,000 for her fourth-place finish and $25,000 for finishing as the top American.[17]
On April 18, 2022, Seidel competed in the 2022 Boston Marathon. She was in the lead pack for the first half of the race but ended up withdrawing after 16 miles due to a hip impingement.[18]
On October 8, 2023, Seidel competed in the 2023 Chicago Marathon. In her first marathon start in eighteen months, Seidel finished in eighth place, the second American, in a personal best time of 2:23:07.[19]
On February 1, 2024, Seidel announced via her Instagram that she would not be racing in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon due to a knee injury.[2]
Competition record
Marathons
Competition | Rank | Time | Location | Date | Notes | |
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2020 US Olympic Team Trials | 2nd | 2:27:31 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 2020 Feb 29 | Qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics | |
2020 London Marathon | 6th | 2:25:13 | London, United Kingdom | 2020 Oct 04 | ||
2020 Summer Olympics | 3rd | 2:27:46 | Tokyo, Japan
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2021 Aug 07 | 1st US medal since 2004 | |
2021 New York City Marathon | 4th | 2:24:42 | New York City, USA | 2021 Nov 07 | Course record for an American woman | |
2022 Boston Marathon | DNF | N/A | Boston, USA | 2022 April 18 | Dropped out around 16 miles (26 km) due to a hip injury[20] | |
2023 Chicago Marathon | 8th | 2:23:07 | Chicago, USA | 2023 October 8 | New personal best[21] |
International results
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the ![]() | |||||
2021 | Tokyo Olympics | Sapporo, Japan | 3rd place | Marathon | 2:27:46 |
2018 | Great Edinburgh International Cross Country | Edinburgh, Scotland | 3rd place | 6 km | 21:04[22] |
Team USA 3rd place | 81 points[23] | ||||
2013 | Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Junior Women | Edinburgh, Scotland | 12th place | 4 km | 14:35[24] |
Team USA 3rd | 26 points[25] | ||||
2012 | Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Junior Women | Edinburgh, Scotland | 3rd place | 4 km | 15:16[26] |
Team USA 1st | 16 points[27] |
Personal life
Seidel has spoken publicly about her experiences with bulimia, OCD, and ADHD.[28]
References
- ^ Sarah Lorge Butler (January 22, 2021). "For Olympian Molly Seidel, a New Sponsorship Deal Rewards a Career Year". Runner's World. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Seidel’s Improbable Marathon Debut Podium Runner. Brian Metzler
- ^ "Seidel races to GXC National ROY honors". ESPN. January 26, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Molly Seidel University Lake School and University of Notre Dame races results". athletic.net. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Spotlight: Molly Seidel puts small school on a national stage". maxpreps. May 9, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Molly Seidel National Champion 5000m". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. March 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "RunnerSpace.com/IN – News – Seidel Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Cross Country". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Notre Dame's Molly Seidel Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Cross Country". CWSA. December 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- USATF. December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Molly Huddle's Great Saturday Morning: 25th U.S. Title in a Course Record". Runner's World. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Kipchirchir, Huddle Top USATF 5K Fields". New York Road Runners. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- USA Track and Field. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials results". NBC Sports. New York, New York. February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Track Club. p. 5. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Longman, Jeré (August 7, 2021). "The Olympic Marathon in Sapporo: A Test of Survival". New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Sands, Rich (November 7, 2021). "MOLLY SEIDEL AND ELKANAH KIBET SET THE PACE FOR THE U.S. AT THE NEW YORK CITY MARATHON". Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Cacciola, Scott (April 18, 2022). "Boston Marathon Highlights: Peres Jepchirchir Wins in a Final Sprint; Evans Chebet Takes the Men's Race". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "She's Back: Molly Seidel Runs a Personal Best at the 2023 Chicago Marathon". Runner's World. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Molly Seidel Discusses Return To Racing, Chicago Marathon, And Olympic Hopes". October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Bank of America Chicago Marathon - 2023 Race Results.. October 8, 2023.
- USATF
- ^ Great Edinburgh Cross Country 2018 Senior Women's race video European Athletic Association
- USATF
- ^ Great Edinburgh Cross Country 2013 Junior Women's 4 km FloTrack January 5, 2013
- USATF
- ^ Junior Women 4 km Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country – International Challenge Jan 7, 2012 Edinburgh CC Course Edinburgh, GBR DyeStat January 7, 2012
- ^ [1]. Runner's World. October 6, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2024.