Olympic Bronze Medalist Seidel to Run NYC Marathon

Bronze medalist Molly Seidel of Team United States pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's Marathon Final during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 8, 2021. Naomi Baker/Getty Images

NEW YORK—Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel is one of several standout American women planning to run the New York City Marathon in November, race organizers announced Wednesday.

Seidel stunned even herself with a third-place finish in Tokyo this month in just the third 26.2-mile race of her career. An NCAA Division I champion at Notre Dame in the 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meter events, she is now the headliner for the NYC Marathon’s 50th running in her five-borough debut.