KSL OLYMPICS

Seidel Earns Marathon Bronze, Predicted Medal In 4th Grade

Aug 7, 2021, 4:15 PM

Molly Seidel of USA celebrates after finishing in third place in the women's marathon at Sapporo Odori Park on day 15 during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

(Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

BY PAT GRAHAM, AP
Sports Producer

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Molly Seidel finished with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in only her third career marathon.

The American runner from Wisconsin was surprised by the medal after a sweltering run through the streets of Sapporo.

She listed Olympic success as a goal when she was a kid.

MOLLY SEIDEL WINS BRONZE IN THE WOMEN'S MARATHON 🇺🇸🥉 #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/rFG8Lh2PIS

— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2021

She wrote on a card that her biggest goal was to go to the Olympics and win a gold medal.

She laughed after the race and said she was a little bit off but was pumped for the bronze.

Seidel finished behind Kenyan marathoners Peres Jepchirchir and Brigid Kosgei.

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