"I don't really have a tangible time or placing that would make a race good or bad. I am really excited to get out there and to race and push myself in ways I haven't before, but also continue to listen to my body and what's going on within the race."
Gabi Rooker is taking the running scene by storm after her 2:24 marathon in Chicago. Last week, she announced she signed a pro deal with Nike.
At the age of 36, Rooker enters the trials seeded 9th and she ran first marathon was in 2021.
Rooker was a gymnast at UW-La Crosse and didn't begin running until after she graduated.
Her first race to show up on her World Athletics page is a 10 miler in 2019.
With a low lifetime mileage count, Rooker focuses on her training rather than racing a whole lot. She takes big swings at each race and it pays off with how her progression has been.
From 2:56 to 2:24, Gabi has enjoyed this ride and is ready to take on the challenge of the Olympic Trials
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