She went the distance: Shalane Flanagan announces retirement

She went the distance: Shalane Flanagan announces retirement

Published Oct. 21, 2019 7:46 p.m. ET

She may have announced her retirement, but she's taking on a new form of running ... as in running a team. One of the most impressive distance runners in American history, Shalane Flanagan will be coaching at the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, Oregon.




She started running at UNC, but u-n-(seen) nothing yet ...  she went on to be a four-time Olympian, winner of the 2017 New York City Marathon, and top 10 finisher all four times she ran the Boston Marathon.

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She went the distance ... hanging up her running shoes after a 15-year long career.

https://twitter.com/ShalaneFlanagan/status/1148301955334172672

The road to success wasn't easy ... Flanagan suffered numerous injuries that ran her body ragged.

https://twitter.com/runmeb/status/1186384090649505792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1186384090649505792&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.runnersworld.com%2Fnews%2Fa29540094%2Fshalane-flanagans-retirement-social-media-reactions%2F

She may have stopped running, but her memory will continue to race through the minds of those she's inspired during her incredible career.

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