The five-time national champion finished in 2 minutes, 32.13 seconds in the qualifying rounds, only seven weeks before she's scheduled to give birth to her first child.
That the 28-year-old former University of California star finished last in her heat didn't matter one bit to the crowd gathered at Hornet Stadium. Trailing the lead pack by more than 120 meters for most of the race, Montano received a rousing ovation as she finished her first lap and the cheering grew louder when she finally crossed the finish line.
'I've been running throughout my pregnancy and I felt really, really good during the whole process,' Montano said. 'I just didn't want to get lapped and be the first person to get lapped in the 800.'
Montano, who won the 800 national titles the past four years, was never in trouble of being lapped.
Source:DailyMail
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