And Molly Seidel, 27, of the United States, running only her third marathon, won a surprise bronze in 2:27:46, staying among the leaders from the start. She became the third American woman to win a medal in the Olympic marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson won the inaugural race at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, and Deena Kastor took bronze at the 2004 Athens Games. Sapporo, which hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and is a candidate for the 2030 Winter Games, was chosen as the marathon site two years ago. The winning time was the second slowest in the 10 women’s Olympic marathons, but time did not matter on this boggy morning.

Source: International New York Times August 07, 2021 00:55 UTC