WESTFIELD, Mass.  – Westfield State alumna Jessie Cardin '18 is scheduled compete at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the Marathon on Saturday, February 3 in Orlando Fla.

Cardin qualified for the trials by virtue of a time of 2:33.34 at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in the fall of 2022.

Among many accolades as an undergraduate at Westfield State, Cardin was a two-time cross country All-American and an All-American in the 3000 steeplechase in outdoor track, as well as the first-ever four-time MASCAC champion in cross country.

A native of Sutton, Mass. Cardin, has been training with the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project in Rochester, Michigan since the spring of 2022, competing in major races across the nation.

She ran in the Boston Marathon in the spring of 2023, running with the elite women until the 20-mile mark when a physical issue forced her to withdraw.

Cardin bounced back by finishing as the second American woman at the Utica (N.Y.) Boilermaker, a top-level 15k race in the summer of 2023.

On Saturday at the trials, 131 women will compete in the marathon.   The top three men and top three women finishers, who meet qualifying performance standards, will be named to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. $300,000 in prize money will be awarded among the top 10 finishers in the women's race.

The marathon will stream live on Peacock 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST and broadcast (taped delay) on NBC 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST.

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon will start and finish in the heart of downtown Orlando, near Lake Eola Park. Athletes will run one 2.2-mile loop through the streets of Orlando's downtown business district, then shift to three 8-mile loops to the Milk District and back. This lightning-fast, flat route includes straightaways along tree-lined streets, where athletes will enjoy several miles with very few turns. 

More information on the race, including course map is available at https://www.orlando2024trials.com/