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How Molly Seidel Overcame An Eating Disorder To Win An Olympic Medal
The United States has long dominated the Olympic Games. The marathon, though, has never been one of our strengths. Molly Seidel’s unlikely bronze medal from Tokyo is only the third for American women since the introduction of the event in the 1984 Summer Games.
By Molly Farinholt2 min read
Molly Seidel, who grew up in Wisconsin, attended the University of Notre Dame for college. During the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Division 1 cross country and track seasons, she was a sensation, winning multiple national titles. Seidel was the girl to beat – and, for a time, no one could.