Puig, who won gold in singles in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, already made her marathon debut in New York last year. In the past weeks, she managed the starts in Boston and London within seven days.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this mentally strong playing tennis,” the 29-year-old former tennis player told olympics.com. “How can I push myself and push my limits… When I cross the finish line, I’m like, ‘Okay, where’s the next race? I’m applying,'” she described her feelings.
She completed the New York marathon in 4:32:39, in London she already pushed her maximum to 3:42:04. He wants to start the marathon in Chicago this October, next year he plans to run the remaining two majors in Tokyo and Berlin.
In her words, she found a new life in running. “I just keep feeding that competitive spirit because even though I had to quit tennis, I still want to compete and I want to succeed,” she said.