Elmore finished 15 seconds ahead of Australia’s Sinead Diver who, at 44 years old, was the oldest competitor in the field. It’s the age Elmore will be by the…
“I would have liked an eighth place finish,” she said with a laugh Saturday in the hours after her race.
“Being ninth in the marathon against this kind of field is really amazing. It’s such a competitive event, it’s such a global event, and there are so many amazing runners to toe the line today,” Elmore said.Article content, world record holder Brigid Kosgei, also of Kenya, who finished second, and American Molly Seidel who finished a surprise third at her third attempt at the distance.
Malindi Elmore and Natasha Wodak of Canada can be seen in the early kilometres of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon.She finished 15 seconds ahead of Australia’s Sinead Diver who, at 44 years old, was the oldest competitor in the field. It’s the age Elmore will be by the time the 2024 Games in Paris roll around — and she’s already planning to be a contender.Article content
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