Interview with Molly Huddle Third Place Finisher (First American Woman) NYC Marathon

Molly Huddle had a fine experience at her marathon debut.

The TCS NYC Marathon had great weather, but also some head winds. Molly Huddle went out hard, but when Mary Keitany, Asefelech Mergia and Joyce Chepkirui took off, Molly held back. ” Sally Kipyego did not go with them, I wondered if that was the right move.” Molly Huddle noted. ” I ran a mile in about 5:08, and that was really fast,” added Molly.

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Molly Huddle, third place, NYC, photo by PhotoRun.net

Running about twelve miles by herself, Molly Huddle kept her cool. Sally Kipyego went by, and held onto second place. Over the last 800 meters, Molly Huddle ran hard, and nearly caught Sally Kipyego, an athlete that Molly had battled over road and track.

This interview was done on Monday, November 7 at the final NYRR press conference. Molly Huddle looked happy, and relaxed after her first marathon, run in 2:28:13, finishing third place, and first American. Coach Ray Treacy, her coach, told @RunBlogRun that Molly had little time to train for her first marathon, and he thinks that she has a great future at the event.

So do we.

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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