FIVE MONTHS PREGNANT and running an 800m in brutal heat, Alysia Montano lived up to the best traditions of the Wonder Woman superhero character on her running vest last night.
The 31-year-old from New York shrugged off sweltering conditions to line up in the 800m heats as the US World Championship trials got under way in searing temperatures of 43 degrees in Sacramento.
It was the second time Montano has run while heavily pregnant following her appearance in 2014 when eight months pregnant.
In the end, Montano finished a distant last place, trailing home in 2min 21.40secs at Hornet Stadium.
Nevertheless Montano was proud of her display and felt no ill effects from her two-lap dash.
“I feel amazing,” said Montano, who said she had been partly inspired to run after discovering that the star of Hollywood superhero blockbuster “Wonder Woman” — Gal Gadot — had been pregnant while filming the movie.
“I thought it (the film) was amazing,” Montano said. “And then I found out that she did half of the movie five months pregnant so I thought ‘I will definitely be signing up for US Nationals’.”
Montano added that she had been mostly inspired by feedback from women who saw her racing while pregnant three years ago.
“I heard from so many people who said they had been inspired by my story,” she said. “I feel responsible to be a representative. I represent women, I represent black women, I represent pregnant women. It’s been fantastic.”
Asked if she had been apprehensive about running in the searing heat, she told AFP: “Absolutely not. We are so incredibly privileged to live in America. There are women that birth babies after babies after babies in Saudi Arabia, in Africa. Honestly, two minutes running out in the heat?”
“I know how to take care of myself. I drank a ton of water, took a lot of electrolytes, which is not always the case for women who have babies in parts of the world that are much hotter than here.”
its the attitude of people like you ‘gambling Ireland’ who turn the rest of us off supporting the dubs, being arrogant and calling your fellow countrymen ‘muck savages’… proves what you know about the rest of the country. you put a lot of sound dubs to shame! UP MAYO from Munster !!!!!
We’re from Dublin & we’re better than you….
We’re not Irish we are Dubs
Or west Brits?
West Brits?? The city that saved the rest of the country from British Rule!!
Another thing Dublin is the EAST of the country…. Climb off your sister & try get a fact right
East of Ireland but WEST of England
Muppet
Mayo for Sam
Clare for Liam
Yes but Ireland isn’t connected to England, so how could we possibly be WEST brits? Dublin is the EAST of Ireland!!
Stupid Geebag
Gambling Ireland – from a fellow Dub, please shut up. Stop making a fool of yourself and our county. I’m a Dub and I’m most definitely 100% Irish.
Have a day off will ya… I’m only having a laugh
Never mind selling sheep ! I will sell my wife for a ticket ! She’s a good one plenty of miles left in her and with a bit of prompting will keep the house clean ! Any takers ??? Coybib
Thank god I’m a dub & not a muck savage…. This is ridiculously cringeworthy
I see your a gambling man, well here’s a tip: mayo to win the all Ireland and Aidan o Shea for player of the year!
Here’s a tip for you… Keep your money in your pocket
I like it joe! A big all Ireland from Aidan o Shea and he’s footballer of the year IMO
Oh sell a sheep I miss read it the first time
And he’ll shag wan for a premium one
I’d sleep with the devil himself for a ticket!