Molly Seidel

Molly Seidel
Seidel in 2018
Personal information
Birth nameMolly Elizabeth Seidel
Born (1994-07-12) July 12, 1994
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m, Half marathon, Marathon
College teamNotre Dame Fighting Irish
ClubPuma
Turned pro2017
Coached byTim Broe 2017–19
Jon Green 2019–present
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2020 Tokyo
  • Marathon -  Bronze
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoMarathon
Representing Notre Dame Fighting Irish/Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2015 LouisvilleCross Country
NCAA Outdoor Championships
2015 Eugene10,000m
NCAA Indoor Championships
2016 Birmingham3000m
2016 Birmingham5000m
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
cross country 1 0 0
outdoor 10,000m 1 0 0
indoor 3000m 1 0 0
indoor 5000m 1 0 0
Total 4 0 0
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Cross Country Championships 1 0 0
NCAA Outdoor Championships 1 0 0
NCAA Indoor Championships 2 0 0
Total 4 0 0

Molly Seidel (born July 12, 1994) is an American long distance runner. Seidel represented the United States at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012, 2013, and 2018. In her first-ever marathon, Seidel placed second at the 2020 U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials. Later, she went on to win the bronze medal in her third career marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. At the University of Notre Dame, Seidel was a 4-time NCAA champion, 6-time NCAA All-American, 6-time Atlantic Coast Conference champion and 2016 female ACC Athlete of the Year.