VIDEO: Jordan Hasay pays tribute to late mother during stellar marathon debut

Jordan Hasay ran the fastest-ever marathon by an American in a debut. The Portland, Ore. resident bettered the previous mark by nearly three minutes in what was perhaps the performance of the day at the Boston Marathon.

The 25-year-old finished third to winner Edna Kiplagat of Kenya and Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo on Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts running 2:23:00. Kara Goucher had the previous fastest time by an American in a debut, a 2:25:53 in 2008. Hasay’s debut was a much-anticipated one as earlier this month she ran a scorching 67:55 half-marathon in the Czech Republic.

During Monday’s race, Hasay wore her late mother’s engagement ring, whom she spoke about during the post-race press conference. She grabbed bottles from the aid station with the same hand bearing the ring. Hasay’s mother, Teresa, passed away unexpectedly in early November. She was 58.

“I felt really blessed to have her out there running every step with me and that gives me a lot of strength in the marathon and is what helped me get through the distance,” she says.

Hasay’s teammates with the Nike Oregon Project, Galen Rupp and Suguru Osako, finished second and third in the men’s race at the Boston Marathon. Rupp, the Olympic marathon bronze medallist, ran 2:09:58, a personal best, and Osako ran 2:10:28 in his debut.

Emotional moment for American, @JordanHasay as she crosses the finish line of the #BostonMarathon Amazing to witness. Congrats. #FOX25 pic.twitter.com/3GrRkyWy4D

— Kerry Kavanaugh (@KerryKavanaugh) April 17, 2017

2:23:00 by Jordan Hasay is 13th fastest debut in history

— K Ken Nakamura (@KKenNakamura) April 17, 2017

Statistician Ken Nakamura says Hasay’s 2:23:00 marathon is the 13th fastest debut in history.

Useful Canadian Running content for running the 2017 Boston Marathon

– Men’s recap
– Women’s recap
– Photos from the start line
– Top Canadian results
– Meb Keflezighi finishes in tears as he says farewell to the Boston Marathon