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An elite marathoner and mom has set a world record for the fastest mile run while pushing a stroller.<\/p>\n

Neeley Gracey is a four-time Olympic marathon trials qualifier, as well as a mom to two kids. According to The Denver Post<\/a>, Gracey became a standout runner at a young age. She attended Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, where she won eight national titles. After graduation, she became a professional athlete.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce I checked off all the boxes and I got to be the most successful that I could in (each) phase, I tried the next thing, and it was the same,\u201d she said. \u201cI had checked off all my goals, I then became a pro right out of college… and I\u2019m racing the best athletes in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite her success, she said she didn’t feel balanced and complete until the birth of her children.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really do anything socially \u2026 it made me hyper-focus on my running to the extent that I felt like it became unhealthy,\u201d she explained. \u201cI\u2019ve thrived a lot more in having a much more balanced lifestyle \u2013 having friends, having the kids, having my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was on a lark that she discovered the idea of breaking a world record. “Last summer, I saw someone had broken the men\u2019s stroller mile record, and out of curiosity… I looked up (the women\u2019s),\u201d she said. \u201cI was like, \u2018I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ve already done that, just running around my neighborhood with my kids.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: More professional sports teams are increasing benefits for athlete moms<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

She completed the mile run in five minutes, 24.17 seconds while pushing two-year-old Rome in the stroller. And she had plenty of practice to get ready beforehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I couldn\u2019t find a babysitter for Rome during the day, he would come along on my runs with me in the stroller,\u201d she told Women’s Running<\/a>. \u201cI also run the one-mile route to Athens\u2019 school with him every day… knowing how much I want to include my kids in my big goals and how frequently I run with them in the stroller, attempting the world record stroller mile felt very authentic to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neeley also told Runner’s World<\/a> that she hopes to set a positive example for other moms. \u201cBeing a mother runner has opened up a whole new community for me, and it felt so authentic to have this goal and felt bigger than me to achieve it for other mother runners to know that, yes, they can still run down their goals after kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She’s now in the process of officially filing the run with the Guinness Book of World Records and preparing for the 2024 Olympic trials. And her kids will be with her each step of the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up going to the track with my dad, who is an Olympian, and ended up loving running because of it. My parents ran every day. I grew up knowing that athletics was part of our family\u2019s norm, and I want the same for my kids,” she said. \u201cI want my running to be inclusive for my kids. I want my kids to be part of my goals and see the benefits of [an active lifestyle] from a young age… and I also want parents out there to know that it is entirely possible to find a way to include your kids in your athletic goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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