Future Olympian looking to be fastest person ever to run 10K in full turkey costume

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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Future Olympic long-distance runner looking to be fastest person ever to run 10K in full turkey costume

A future Olympian and four-time NCAA champion is looking to add one more accolade to her resume - fastest known turkey.

Long-distance runner Molly Seidel finished second in her very first marathon, qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team. However, while she waits for the Tokyo games next year, she will run a 10K on Thanksgiving dressed head to toe as a turkey in an attempt to become the fastest person ever to cover 10K in a full turkey costume.

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Seidel plans to run the same course three days later in her normal running gear to compare the times - she thinks she will shave off at least 30 seconds.

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