Kelowna’s Malindi Elmore headed to 3rd Summer Olympics

Malindi Elmore does not springiness up connected her dreams easily.

Twenty years ago, nan Kelowna resident helped correspond Canada astatine nan 2004 Athens Olympics successful nan women’s 1,500-metre race.

After failing to suffice for nan semifinals, nan long-distance runner yet retired from way and field.

Elmore wasn’t done pinch sports, though, and she began moving moreover longer distances. And 17 years later, she re-entered nan world segment arsenic a marathoner.

At nan 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she placed ninth.

Now, nan 44-year-old mother of 2 is disconnected to Europe to participate successful nan 2024 Paris Olympics and is hoping to tally down her dream of winning an Olympic badge successful what will beryllium her 3rd attempt.

“I’m ace excited to beryllium going to nan Olympics for my 3rd time,” said Elmore, who, astatine property 41, was elected into nan Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame. “I didn’t really expect I would beryllium astatine this constituent now and I can’t wait.”

She added, “I conscionable aftermath up each morning, propulsion connected my shoes and get aft my goals.”

Elmore’s 2 sons, Oliver and Charlie, are her biggest small fans.

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“At first, I was for illustration ‘That’s for illustration your 2nd clip successful 3 years going to nan Olympics,” said Charlie Hood, 10. “But now I recognize it’s specified a awesome deal.”

So, really does Elmore deliberation she’s adjacent successful France?

“If nan opportunity is presented wherever I could beryllium kicking down nan past mates kilometres pinch a badge hope, I will ne'er springiness up that dream.”

The women’s marathon, connected Aug. 11, is nan last arena of nan 2024 Paris Olympics.