Desiree Linden is an American marathoner who became the first U.S. woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years when she took the 2018 title in brutal cold-and-rain conditions. A two-time Olympian (2012 London and 2016 Rio), she is one of the most consistent and respected American marathoners of her generation.
Linden ran her marathon personal best of 2:22:38 at the 2011 Boston Marathon, where she finished second by two seconds. She has competed at Boston more than a dozen times and remains one of the race's defining American figures.
She lives and trains in Charlevoix, Michigan, and has long been associated with the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, with Brooks as her sponsor.