The broadcast routinely flashed shots of Seidel's friends and family gathered in Nashotah as they watched the race unfold, as well as to letters Seidel wrote in 2004 when she professed her future goal of becoming an Olympian. More: 'She was blazing fast': Molly Seidel's high school coaches knew the future Olympian would be special “It’s very exciting to go down the course and see people cheering and see people with the flags out,” Seidel said. Volunteers wearing yellow shirts stood along the course with signs that loosely translated into: “Refrain from watching here.” But spectators lined the course anyway, sneaking a rare glimpse of the action at these Olympics where fans have been shut out due to coronavirus restrictions. I mean, Olympics only happens once every four years, you might as well take your shot.” “Just trying to like stick my nose where it didn’t belong and just kind of get after it. “I came in today with not a whole lot of expectations,” Seidel said. Seidel screamed when she crossed the finish line and said “Hi” to her mom and dad into the camera. That was pre-pandemic 17 months later, she was running on the streets of Sapporo, having competed in her second marathon in the interim in London, where she took sixth in October. Trials and took second place to qualify for the Games. The 27-year-old Nashotah native and former standout at University Lake School in Hartland became an amazing story back in February 2020 when she ran her first marathon ever at the U.S.
Seidel's placement in the top three marks a rapid ascent and considerable upset. Her fellow Kenyan, Brigid Kosgei, took second in 2:27.36. Peres Jepchirchir won the race in 2:27.20. woman to win an Olympic medal in the marathon, joining gold medalist Joan Benoit in 1984 and bronze medalist Deena Kastor in 2004. Seidel, in just her third marathon of any kind, ran with the pack for most of the Olympic marathon in hot and humid Sapporo, Japan, on Friday and finished with a bronze medal, crossing the finish line in 2:27.46. Now, the rest of the world knows it, too. Molly Seidel has been a household name in Wisconsin distance running for years. View Gallery: Tokyo Olympics: Molly Seidel takes bronze medal in women's marathon
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