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It’s become cliché to say that any marathon has the deepest women’s field ever, but there will be no greater showcase for American women’s distance running than the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon on February 3 in Orlando, Florida.
It’s rare that these athletes get to race against just their fellow countrywomen, which makes the Trials such an exciting event to watch. And because this race is less about the outright win and more about nabbing one of three team spots that will earn a spot to compete in the Paris Olympics this summer, it’s every woman for herself out there on the course.
The top three finishers (who have surpassed the 2:29:30 time since the start of the qualifying period) will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team and run the marathon in the Paris Olympics on August 11. A record 15 women entered in the race with qualifying times of 2:25:58 or faster—a time…
