“I feel really fresh and honestly running feels the best,” Sara Hall claimed last year, before heading to the Boston Marathon. The 40-year-old American track and field athlete didn’t let her age overpower her sporting love. Her participation in many middle and long-distance events in the last few years has attested to that.

But with a niggling age, failure has also come to leave Sara Hall thinking about her decision to continue. However, the veteran has assailed over such thoughts with a dominant mindset. Her recent activities have showcased that mentality. Just a month ago, Sara Hall achieved a heartbreaking fifth-place finish in US Olympic marathon trials. But to continue her sporting love, Sara has recently ventured into her next target. 

The Patriot’s Day will flaunt the birthday lady on the track 

On March 15, Sara Hall herself took to X to disclose her participation news in the upcoming Boston Marathon scheduled on April 15. “I’m racing @bostonmarathon! [emoji]”, the delighted sprinter penned down. With the disclosure, she also published her last year’s experience at the same event. “Last year’s race gave me a lot of excitement and curiosity to come back. If I could run 2:25 off minimal training, what could I do off a normal buildup?” Sara claimed. However, this time her effort might touch an extra height as the event day stems to be the Patriotic Day and her birthday. But in increasing the contest level, several more names will also be there to lock horns. 

In the women’s category, the track will field stars like Jenny Simpson, Caroline Rotich, and Siranesh Yirga. The former world champion, Jenny Simpson, has not tried a marathon for the last two seasons. But Jenny’s personal best might keep her probability ahead of Sara’s. Eventually, Caroline Rotich just remained behind Sara Hall on the 6th in the Olympic trial in Orlando this year. The 2023 Dubai Marathon medalist Siranesh Yirga also claims her chance on the podium. But for Sara, things are unparalleled. In countering the turndowns, she has her own ways to tackle. 

Sara Hall’s fight with destiny 

In Orlando, Sara Hall shared a rare achievement of being the female athlete trying her eighth Olympic trial. But despite having a heartbreak, she celebrated the auspicious moment. “Even when you come up short, there’s no better feeling than going all-in and all-out on something you love,” was her relishing the situation. Those words reflected the same outset she had revealed 4 years ago, just after having a loss in the Tokyo Olympics marathon trial. 

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“… I’ve enjoyed my career more and more every year and gotten better every year. That’s what’s kept me in the game so long,” the Pan Am winner had claimed at that moment. After 4 years, that urge has remained the same. Eventually, that improving factor motivated Sara Hall once again to try her boots in the marathon. 

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