Organizers also announced late Friday that the start time would be moved up an hour, from 7 a.m. The Olympic marathon was held in Sapporo – about 500 miles north of Tokyo – due to concerns about extreme heat.

trials, dropped out about halfway through the race, with her team citing an injury in a post on social media. TEXT WITH US AT TOKYO OLYMPICS: Subscribe to texts, where we’ll be your official guide to the Gamesįellow American Sally Kipyego finished 17th on Saturday. INSIDE SCOOP IN TOKYO: Subscribe to our Olympic newsletter now LIVE UPDATES: Follow the action from Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics PUMA supports all athletes to perform at the highest level and works with organizations and partners committed to remove barriers in sports.American Molly Seidel reacts after winning the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics. PUMA has an inclusive product offering to cater for women and girls in sport: underwear and activewear, modest sportswear, a maternity offering and performance specific products exclusively engineered for women. It also encourages those rising up to aim for the stars.” Women are already nailing it across the board and celebrating their achievements is exciting and empowering.

It is inspired by global pop-star and PUMA Ambasssador Dua Lipa who said: 'Sharing stories of success is all part of changing the narrative, especially in fields like sports and entertainment that have tended to amplify the accomplishments of men. “She Moves Us” wants to empower girls and young women through through sharing stories and joint efforts to impact their rights globally.

And I want to challenge that and say that I think to win you should be enjoying the hell out of what you do.” There have been certain ideas of what it takes to be successful in this sport, and I think sometimes people equate that with you have to be serious, you have to be straight-faced. The Olympic Bronze Medalist, who will again compete at the upcoming Boston Marathon, wants to empower girls and young women to embarke into a career in running: “I want young women to know that you can work hard and enjoy yourself.

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