Olympic marathoner Fiona O'Keeffe sets record and runs towards Paris
Updated: March 13, 2024 10:55 AM PDT
I'm more surprised than her. Look up “underdog” in the dictionary and you should see a picture of Fiona O'Keeffe. And I certainly didn't go into it with any expectations of winning or running. Time I did. Fiona broke her record in almost every step of the US Olympic Marathon Trials. I didn't think anyone was going to do what you did. Yeah, yeah, I don't think so. I guess my coaches knew where my fitness was and thought, okay, maybe something good will happen that day. But it's a marathon. A lot of things can go wrong, and a lot of things can go right. At an average pace of 526/mile, Fiona pulled away from the pack around mile 19. I was fully expecting someone else to take over after a few miles or something like I used to. Hmm, but no one else quite agreed with that. Even Fiona's mother didn't realize that her expectations would be dashed and the Top 20 would be amazing. Top 10 would be amazing. If he could finish in the top five, it would be an incredible number, and he might even have a long chance. Maybe she's making the team. I feel like I was just trying to stay calm until the last straight of the race. And, you know, I realized this was happening. Looks like I'm going to win this race. I made the team, I made history with the team, I won a trial on my debut and I became the first woman to achieve a 3-minute trial record. It looks like one of the best days you can imagine as a family. With a family that cheers for her, Fiona has dreamed of the Olympics since middle school, when she attended Davis High School and Stanford University, where she competed on the All-American team six times. Sacramento. Let's help the moms in O'Keeffe. I think I always envisioned it taking off. Well, because that's what I grew up watching. Well, running a marathon at this age was definitely a bit of a development. Fiona's record-breaking marathon trial time of 2210 is technically faster than her Olympic marathon gold medal time. Since the women's marathon began in 1984. But of course, every marathon is different. Courses in Paris are more likely to be hilly, hot and humid than in Orlando. I am no longer the weakling. Can you believe I'm going to Paris? no. It's still very real. But I'm really excited. Fiona O'Keeffe is on her way to Paris as she gears up for her second marathon in Olympic style. I'm Deirdre Fitzpatrick, that pace. Her speed per mile at 525 26.2 miles is crazy. How impressive Kiev is, their speed is unbelievable. So, don't miss Fiona on Deirdre Fitzpatrick Patrick's Olympic Girlfriend podcast.she will die
Olympic marathoner Fiona O'Keeffe sets record and runs towards Paris
Updated: March 13, 2024 10:55 AM PDT
Team USA's top female marathon runner lost at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. But Fiona O'Keeffe heads to Paris with her target on her back. O'Keefe made her marathon debut at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando in February. The 25-year-old athlete becomes the first woman to win a trial in her marathon debut. And she broke her previous trial record by three minutes. O'Keefe's dream of becoming an Olympic runner began in middle school in Sacramento, where she dominated in the mile and her 800 meters. She graduated from Davis High School and attended Stanford University. “I always envisioned it being on the track. To do it at this age in a marathon is definitely a twist.” O'Keefe said. O'Keefe currently competes in PUMA Running. This is her second time competing in the Paris Marathon. See more of California's top stories | Download the app.
Team USA's top female marathon runner lost at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. But Fiona O'Keeffe heads to Paris with her target on her back.
O'Keefe made her marathon debut at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando in February.
The 25-year-old athlete becomes the first woman to win a trial in her marathon debut. And she broke the previous trial record by three minutes.
O'Keefe's dream of becoming an Olympic runner began in middle school in Sacramento, where she dominated the mile and 800 meters. She graduated from Davis High School and attended Stanford University, where she was named an All-American six times.
“I always envisioned it happening on the track. To have it happen at this age in a marathon is definitely a twist,” O'Keefe said.
O'Keefe currently competes with Puma Running. This will be Paris' second time running the marathon.
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