Molly Bookmyer Explained

Molly Bookmyer
Birth Date:February 4, 1991[1]
Birth Place:Brecksville, Ohio
Hometown:Columbus, Ohio, United States
Club:Oiselle Underbird Team[2]
Education:Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School, Ohio State University
Coach:James McKirdy[3]

Molly Bookmyer (born Molly Jacobsen) is an American long-distance runner and brain cancer survivor. She has twice qualified for the US Olympic marathon trials.

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 also 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]

Achievements

2024Twin Cities MarathonMinneapolis, Minnesota to Saint Paul, Minnesota1stMarathon2:28:52[16]
2024Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota3rdMarathon2:30:16[17]
2024Dicks Sporting Goods Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, Pennsylvania2ndHalf Marathon1:12:17[18]
2023Toronto Waterfront MarathonToronto, Ontario8thMarathon2:30:37[19]
2022Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus MarathonColumbus, Ohio1stHalf Marathon1:10:51[20]
2022Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota7thMarathon2:32:53[21]
2022USATF 25K ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michigan6th25 km1:28:40[22]
2022Chevron Houston MarathonHouston, Texas9thMarathon2:33:19[23]
2021Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus MarathonColumbus, Ohio1stHalf Marathon1:12:29[24]
2021Van Wert 4 MileVan Wert, Ohio1st4 mile20:43.95[25]
2019Amway River Bank RunGrand Rapids, Michigan3rd25 km1:27:26[26]
2019OhioHealth Capital City Half MarathonColumbus, Ohio1stHalf Marathon1:13:28[27]
2019Chevron Houston MarathonHouston, Texas31stMarathon2:44:07[28]
2018OhioHealth Capital City Half MarathonColumbus, Ohio1stHalf Marathon1:19.05[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Bios: Molly Bookmyer. 3 December 2024 . . US Olympic Team Trials .
  2. News: Runner's World . Mayer Irvine . Heather . Oiselle Announces Roster of “Underbird” Athletes for Olympic Marathon Trials . 22 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Elite Runner Molly Bookmyer signs agency contract with Elite Runner Management . 3 December 2024 . Endurance Sports Wire . 9 August 2022.
  4. News: Women's Running Magazine . Juva-Brown . Theresa . “I Never Thought I Would Get This Fast or Be This Healthy Again” . 22 April 2020 . 3 December 2024.
  5. News: The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) . Oller . Rob . Clintonville's Molly Bookmyer overcomes physical trials on way to NYC Marathon . 29 October 2021.
  6. News: Minnesota Star Tribune . Zgoda . Jerry . Perfect day for breaking away - Kimining, Bookmyer claim titles in the return of the Twin Cities Marathon . 7 October 2024.
  7. News: Canadian Running Magazine . Brain cancer survivor chasing “breakthrough” run at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon . 12 September 2023 . . 3 December 2024.
  8. News: Run Magazine . Metzler . Brian . 9 Key Takeaways From the U.S. Olympic Trials . 7 February 2024 . 3 December 2024.
  9. Web site: TCS New York City Marathon . 3 December 2024 . World Athletics . 7 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Athlete Bios: Molly Bookmyer. 3 December 2024 . 2020 US Olympic Team Trials .
  11. News: Citius Magazine . Fehr . Jasmine . Q&A With 2:28 Marathoner Molly Bookmyer On Her Journey To Elite Running After Two Brain Surgeries . 5 November 2024 . 3 December 2024.
  12. News: Women's Running Magazine . Juva-Brown . Theresa . “I Never Thought I Would Get This Fast or Be This Healthy Again” . 22 April 2020 . 3 December 2024.
  13. News: Bangor Daily News (Maine) . Clark . Ernie . Olympic hopefuls will pace the field for 22nd annual Beach to Beacon race . 30 June 2019.
  14. News: KARK 5 News (Columbus, Ohio) . Barnes . Matt . Former college walk-on overcomes tumor to make Olympic trials dream come true . 22 January 2024 . 4 December 2024.
  15. News: NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, IA) . Barnes . Matt . Former college walk-on overcomes tumor to make Olympic trials dream come true . 22 January 2024.
  16. News: Minnesota Star Tribune . Zgoda . Jerry . Perfect day for breaking away - Kimining, Bookmyer claim titles in the return of the Twin Cities Marathon . 7 October 2024.
  17. News: Duluth News-Tribune . Wellens . Matt . Hoverman . Reagan . In a class by - Belarusian Olympian Mazuronak wins women's marathon by more than six minutes . 26 June 2024.
  18. News: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) . . AND THE WINNERS ARE . 6 May 2024.
  19. News: World Track . Campbell . Steve . USA’s Emily Durgin finishes fifth at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon; Top results . 15 October 2023 . 3 December 2024.
  20. News: Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) . Behrens . Cole . columbus marathon - Crossing the line - Marathon winners better previous times during Sunday's event . 17 October 2022.
  21. News: Duluth News-Tribune . Nowacki . Jon . LINDWURM'S 'BEST DAY EVER' - Eagan native brings another Grandma's Marathon title home . 19 June 2022.
  22. News: Arizona Daily Sun, The (Flagstaff, AZ) . . NAZ Elite's Tuliamuk wins 11th national title, other Flagstaff-based runners stand out in Grand Rapids . 14 May 2022.
  23. News: The Houston Chronicle . . 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon/Aramco Houston Half Marathon top results . 16 January 2022.
  24. News: Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) . Schmidt . Lori . Former Buckeye, current Nationwide Children's employee wins Columbus Marathon women's division . 17 October 2021.
  25. News: Lima News, The (Ohio) . . Martin finishes first in Van Wert 4 Mile . 10 July 2021.
  26. News: Grand Rapids Press, The . Wallner . Peter . River Bank Run 25K: A record-setting performance, times two . 11 May 2019.
  27. News: The Columbus Dispatch . Ward . Allison . Canadian runners flock to Columbus for half marathon . 27 April 2019.
  28. News: Houston Chronicle . RUNNING; Results . 21 April 2019 . .
  29. News: The Columbus Dispatch . Malone . JD . Thousands run in 15th annual Capital City Half Marathon . 28 April 2018.

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