In her third marathon ever, Puma athlete Molly Seidel took home a bronze medal.
. And, of course, as a Bostonian, she loves a Dunkin’ “brunch” in the back of the car. “But I can’t do iced coffee in the winter,” she says.The post-Tokyo world knows Molly Seidel’s name. She hung with the front pack of marathoners at the Olympic race until the end, where she finished third, behind Kenyan runners Peres Jepchirchir and marathon world-record holder Brigid Kosgei. “It was wild,” Seidel says. “I feel like I’m still processing all of those emotions.
in fourth grade with the words, “I wish I will make it into the Olympics and win a gold medal.” That was in 2004, when Seidel watched Deena Kastor become the second American woman to take home a medal in the Olympic marathon. In 1984, Joan Benoit Samuelson was the first, in the race’s inaugural year.
Seidel also tips her hat to her sponsor, Puma, with whom she signed late last year. She was slightly skeptical at first. In recent years, Puma was mostly known for its work with sprinters and jumpers, not distance runners. First, she met with the team in Boston and fell in love with the brand’s culture and community. “But I still needed to see the shoes,” Seidel recalls.and ran strides on her small Boston street with a smile across her face.
Logging miles by Fenway Park. Seidel first started running professionally while residing in this area of Boston.Passing more than half the field, Seidel raised $4,761. Race organizers doubled that, and then the founder of Tommy’s Place, Tim O’Connell, matched the donation. Amazed and excited by the support, Seidel was proud of what she had accomplished. Then, Seidel heard from Puma who happily matched that donation bringing the total to $38,088.
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