The Run Around Iowa

Season 2, Episode 17: A chat with Betsy Saina, 3-time NCAA champion at Iowa State and 2016 Olympian


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Betsy talks about the joy she has with new 2 1/2-month-old son Kalya and deciding to have a child during a rough 2020 when she wasn't racing because of the coronavirus pandemic. Betsy describes the journey toward becoming an America citizen and her relationship with Kalya's father, who was the family's doctor in Kenya. Betsy, who is 33 years old, goes into detail about dropping out before the Chicago Marathon and then a week later running a personal-best time at Toronto. She answers the question of if she will ever race again on the track and talks about the special relationship she has with her alma mater. She also talks about the difficulty of making the American team for the 2024 Olympics in the marathon.
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