Maja Zielińska
Legia Ladies
Maja went from being one of the slowest players on her childhood team to winning school sprint competitions — and ended up falling in love with running along the way.
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Ellie Jean
Racing Louisville FC
She ran cross country in high school.
Ally Brazier
Denver Summit FC
She also did athletics in high school, mainly 100m and 200m.
Zoe Matthews
Benfica
She also competed in hurdles when she was younger.
Sasha Pickard
Santos Laguna
She also competed in cross country and track in high school.
Gisele Thompson
Angel City FC
She also ran track when she was younger.
Annelie Leitner
Logroño United
She likes jogging in her spare time as part of relax.
Marion Romanelli
AS Saint-Étienne
She is passionatte about running and participates in races and marathons regularly.
Leanne Kiernan
Nottingham Forest
She is also an accomplished cross-country runner.
Avril Serrano
Barcelona Femení
She's quick without a football at her feet, too! In July 2024, she finished third in the women's category of La Milla, a running race held during her hometown's annual festival.
Emeri Adames
Seattle Reign FC
She also competed in cross country and track during high school.
Elexa Bahr
Genoa CFC
She ran track in high school.
Madison Ayson
Sydney FC
Besides football, she also ran track in school.
Trinity Armstrong
San Diego Wave FC
If she had not pursued football, she would have chosen volleyball or athletics. Growing up, she competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 100-metre hurdles, and loved sprinting.
Mallie McKenzie
Portland Thorns FC
Besides soccer, she also ran track and cross-country in school.
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