Desiree Linden

Desiree "Des" Nicole Linden (née Davila; born July 26, 1983) is an American long-distance runner. She represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's marathon. In 2018, she won the Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the woman's category in the event. She holds the women's 50K world record of 2:59:54.

Quotes

 * '''Today was a tough day. It was going to be a war of attrition and I knew that from the gun. I figured if we're going to hurt we might as well run fast.
 * CBS Boston, "Kenya's Caroline Rotich Wins Thrilling Women's Boston Marathon", WBZ News, April 20, 2015.
 * '''I think it was the best race for me. I got everything out of myself so I'm very pleased.
 * CBS Boston, "Kenya's Caroline Rotich Wins Thrilling Women's Boston Marathon", WBZ News, April 20, 2015.
 * '''I’m not an emotional person, but today was huge for me, I’m really proud of myself. You don’t get those moments too often, so I’m going to soak it in, be happy, then go back to being a competitor and try to take that next leap forward in racing down Boylston again. Today’s just as big as 2011 for me.
 * Erin Strout, "Caroline Rotich is the 2015 Boston Marathon Champion", Runners World, April 20, 2015.
 * '''At this point in my career I enter each race with a heightened sense of urgency and have become very selective in what races I'm willing to commit my time and energy to.
 * "Reigning champions Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa will headline the 124th edition of the Boston Marathon", MyBestRuns.com, 20 December 2019.