The D3 Trials Files: Gabi Rooker
"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 took the running community by storm after her 2:24 marathon in Chicago. What they didn’t see was the steady progression, chipping away at her marathon each time.
That led to her signing with Nike last week.
At the age of 36, Rooker enters the trials seeded 9th. Oh yeah, and her 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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