Ep186: Molly Huddle, 2x Olympian, Long Distance Runner, Author

March 6, 2025
2x Olympian, Molly Huddle is an American long-distance runner who competes in track and cross-country running events. She is currently pregnant with her second child. She has won twenty-eight USA titles, held six American records, looked down the start line of two Olympic finals, and run four major marathons. Huddle set the American record in the 5,000 meters at the 2014 Herculis Diamond League meet in Fontvieille, Monaco (14:42.64). She also set the American record in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 Olympics (30:13.17). Huddle lives and trains in Providence, Rhode Island.

Molly shares her thoughts and lessons about being pregnant, raising girls, what she learned from the first time around and her book How She Did It, (which I highly recommend and you can order from our Bookshop Page. Now is a great time to order through Bookshop because it’s not Amazon! Every order you make supports local shops and this podcast.

In addition to discussing motherhood, Molly has beautiful things to say about what she has gotten from sport and has super smart thoughts about the power to weight ratio.

Follow Molly on IG
Molly’s IG post on motherhood stats
Molly and Sara Slattery’s book How She Did It
Keeping Track podcast
Women’s Running Stories podcast
Research by Roisin Esther McGettigan
“More women are successfully combining their elite athletic careers with motherhood, however for many, pregnancy and motherhood are often one of the main reasons they end their sporting careers.”
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Alysia Montano
FIFPRO Return to Play Guide
Info on FIFPRO Return to Play Guide

Other Mom-Athlete episodes:
Beth Rodden Ep165
Madeline Depman Ep162
Helen Wyman Ep117
Mallory Hatmaker Ep55