Val Constien Proves She Belongs And Only Wants to Get Better After Making Her First Olympic Team

“I want to keep doing this. Now I’m addicted. I’m addicted to being a good runner. I never considered myself good before and now I do. I really just want to keep chasing it & see how far I can take it and how good I can get.”

Val Constien finished third in the steeplechase finals here at the U.S. Olympic Trials and returns to the podcast to dissect her race and the biggest moment of her career while also looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics.

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Chris Chavez

Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and is an aspiring sub-five-minute miler.