“Got Goosebumps”: Running the Marathon Trials at 7 Months Pregnant, Maegan Krifchin Left Fans in Awe

2024 is promising to be a carnival for sports enthusiasts, with a multitude of events lined up throughout the year. The Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics have culminated and the preparations are in full swing for the Paris Olympics 2024 with U.S Olympic Marathon trials already taking place. The trials have witnessed remarkable participants this year, but the most ‘inspiring’ of them all is a 35-year-old pregnant woman who has her eyes locked in on the Olympic dream.

Maegan Krifchin took part in the 2016 Olympic Marathon trials and finished 7th with a timing of 2:33:34. Later, in 2020, she suffered a hamstring pop before reaching the 10k mark and had to eventually drop out. As she lined up with high hopes at the 2024 trials, the internet raced behind to cheer her up.

Maegan Krifchin does the unthinkable and breaks conventional norms

A heartwarming story out of the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials revealed a 35-year-old Maegan Krifchin racing for her Olympic dream alongside a 7-month-old baby inside her belly. As she looked for her third attempt at an Olympic berth, she not only aimed to fulfill her dream, but representing pregnant women fueled her further. “I want to represent the pregnant women out there that are unsure if they can do something or want to do something—show we can show we’re strong, and just test myself a little bit”, she said in a recent interview.

And she isn’t alone in nurturing the Olympic dream. Beside her is fiance Matt McDonald, who also shares the Olympic dream and also ran at the 2024 Trials. Matt is also a postdoctoral researcher at M. I.T. in the chemical engineering realm and has been part of groundbreaking research recently as well. While he finished 10th at the 2020 Trials, he lined up with the same enthusiasm as that of Maegan at the 2024 Trials. And the internet doffed their hats to her indefatigable spirit.

Internet in awe of Maegan Krifchin

Maegan Krifchin is a glimmering paragon for women, pregnant women in particular. As she sprinted at the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, her face was beaming with happiness and the crowds were in absolute affection for the 35-year-old. “And the crowds loved her!! She gave it her all”, a user commented.

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Whether she qualifies for Paris or not, she will be a healthy mom to a healthy baby for sure. Welcoming her arrival to motherhood, a fan wrote, “The tears I cried for her…moms for the win! “. Another fan was left star-struck after watching her breeze past opponents at Trials. “Got goosebumps when we saw her! Absolute inspiration!”, he commented.

While Maegan didn’t finish the whole race, it was an inspiring run from the 7-month pregnant woman. “Incredible to watch you today!”, a fan hailed her. As she sees her Olympic dream slip to 2028, Maegan will be disappointed but excited as well for the onset of her baby duties.

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