Molly Bookmyer
American long-distance runner (born 1991)
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Molly Bookmyer (born Molly Jacobsen) is an American long-distance runner. She has twice qualified for the US Olympic marathon trials.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1991[1] |
| Home town | Columbus, Ohio, United States[1] |
| Education | Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School, Ohio State University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Club | Oiselle Underbird Team[2] |
| Coached by | James McKirdy[3] |
College
Bookmyer was a walk-on cross-country and track athlete at Ohio State University.[4] She ran cross country for three years and track for two, where she focused on the steeplechase.[5]
Professional career
In 2024, Bookmyer won the Twin Cities Marathon and set a new marathon personal best time of 2:28:52.[6]
Bookmyer qualified for the 2024 US Olympic marathon trials by running a 2:30:37 at the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. She had hoped to run have a break-through race and run 2:27, but was well-within the qualifying standard of 2:37.[7] At the Olympic marathon trials, Bookmyer dropped out after 12 miles.[8]
Bookmyer ran the 2021 New York City Marathon but did not finish due to a lingering injury.[9]
Bookmyer qualified for the 2020 United States Olympic marathon trials by running a 2:44:07 at the Chevron Houston Marathon in 2019.[10] However, she was unable to race as she was diagnosed as having a femoral neck stress fracture the week before the trials.[11]
Personal life
Bookmyer married her husband Eric in 2017.[12] Her husband was diagnosed with cancer, and Bookmyer took time off running as a result.[13] However, Bookmyer started running again as a means to reduce stress but quickly regained her competitive drive and set out to qualify for the 2020 US Olympic marathon trials to honor her husband.[14]
At the age of 25, Bookmyer was diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor and has since undergone two brain surgeries.[15]