It was a whirlwind 2020 for Sara Hall. She didn’t meet her number one goal: qualify for the Olympic Games in the marathon for the USA. The setback set off a series of events – She became runner up at the London Marathon and then clocking the second fastest female marathon time for an American ever. Sara talks honestly about the problems she faced and how she managed to keep a smile throughout the ups and downs.

It was a whirlwind 2020 for Sara Hall. She didn’t meet her number one goal: qualify for the Olympic Games in the marathon for the USA. The setback set off a series of events – She became runner up at the London Marathon and then clocking the second fastest female marathon time for an American ever. Sara talks honestly about the problems she faced and how she managed to keep a smile throughout the ups and downs.

Marathon runner Sara Hall on heartbreak, dealing with disappointment, and resilience

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At Olympics.com, we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests - including athletes themselves, coaches, sporting legends - as well as Olympics.com producers and contributors - and more. Catch new episodes on Wednesdays every other week.

At&nbsp;<a href="http://olympics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Olympics.com</a>,&nbsp;we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests - including athletes themselves, coaches, sporting legends - as well as Olympics.com producers and contributors - and more. Catch new episodes on Wednesdays every other week.

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