Dakotah Lindwurm crossed the finish line in Paris as the 12th overall woman and top American in the 2024 Olympic Marathon, solidifying her spot at or near the top of United States distance running.
Lindwurm joins the podcast to discuss the strategy behind her race, which included (unintentionally, perhaps) leading the field just past the halfway point. She shares details of her life and preparation in Paris for the biggest race of her life, and she also details what might be next in her still growing career --- hint, 2025 Grandma's Marathon seems to be written in pen, not pencil.
The Minnesotan admits she can't call herself an underdog at almost any race she enters from here on out --- that includes the New York City Marathon just under three months from when the episode was recorded. Lindwurm does say her life continues to change, but it's changed less after the Olympics themselves than it did after she made the team in February.
Change is good, though, especially it's because you're now on everyone's radar.
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