- Alysia Montano on Thursday, June 22, 2017 competed in 800-meter race at the U.S. track and field while she was pregnant
- Montano was 5-months pregnant when she competed in the long distance race as she finished more than 19 seconds behind the winning time
- NAIJ.com gathered that this is not the first time the female athlete was competing in a race while she was pregnant
Female athlete Alysia Montano on Thursday, June 22, 2017 competed in 800-meter race at the U.S. track and field championships in extreme heat while she was pregnant.
NAIJ.com understands that Montano was 5-months pregnant when she competed in the long distance race as she finished more than 19 seconds behind the winning time.
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Montano is expecting her 2nd child as she was spotted chasing her nearly 3-year-old daughter around after the race.
Alysia Montano competes in 800-meter race while pregnant with second child.
NAIJ.com also gathered that this is not the first time the female athlete was competing in a race while she was pregnant.
Sources revealed that Montano took two laps at nationals while pregnant with her first child.
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The female athlete has stated that she did not expect to win as she just went along with the race.
Montana said: "There's something about coming out to any venue, not really expecting to win but just going along with the journey and seeing what comes out of it,"
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