with a top three showing at the Olympic Trials.įor now, though, she has her sights set on some races a bit closer to home. Now with the Olympic qualifying standard checked off the list, Lindwurm can be eligible to represent the U.S. Lindwurm had previously become the first Minnesota native in two decades to win Grandma’s Marathon with her victory in 2021. “I just wanted to give myself the best possible day and if I end up blowing up because I went out too hard, I’m always going to be happier with that than playing it safe. I think I can run a little faster than we planned,’ ” she said. “I told my coach, ‘I think this is a great weather day. Weather, wind and course conditions play heavily into those things.īut the morning of June 18 was a cool 50 degrees and perfect for a last minute change of plans. She had a goal of 2:26 written down, but, as marathon goals often do, it came with some asterisks. Lindwurm’s performance in Duluth didn’t necessarily go according to plan, she said.
“But making the Olympics would have been a one in a million shot.” “When I first started running professionally, I wanted to do well,” she said. To some, like former Northern State track and field coach Kevin Bjerke, who first pushed Lindwurm towards a professional running career, last month’s performance may not be a surprise.īut for Lindwurm, there is still a sense of wonder about it all. “I’m running the same times as people who have made the Olympics before,” Lindwurm said. It also met the Olympic qualifying standard and vaulted her into the top 12 on the list of fastest American women marathon runners.Īll of which is to say, Lindwurm’s name is in the hat when it comes to Paris 2024. Her winning time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 1 second was a personal best.
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