Just 600 meters into the 2022 New York City Marathon, Alysia Montaño had an unexpected emotional moment on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
For the last two and a half years, the Olympic 800-meter runner has co-led &Mother, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting moms by bringing key resources like lactation stations and free childcare to five races so far. For the first time ever, moms in a field of 50,000 participants enjoyed extended support in the form of five lactation stations along the course of the world’s biggest marathon....
When she finished in 3:39:59, Montaño finally let her emotions go. For her, crossing the finish line in Central Park meant overcoming yet another barrier for moms and caregivers. It also marked a major step forward in a new normal she hopes to create.