After 'devastating' Houston race, Canadian Natasha Wodak unsure of taking final shot at qualifying for Paris Olympic marathon
Running with two tight hamstrings and a cramp in her right calf late in Sunday's Houston Marathon, Natasha Wodak knew her Paris Olympic dream had probably ended. The Vancouver resident missed the automatic qualifying time by nearly two minutes.
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![Canada's Natasha Wodak finished the Houston Marathon in 2:28:42 on Sunday. She was aiming to run the 2:26:50 automatic entry standard for the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics this summer. Canadian runner pictured competing in the women's marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7083703.1705272058!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wodak-natasha-230826-1180.jpg)
Running with two tight hamstrings and a cramp in her right calf late in Sunday's Houston Marathon, Natasha Wodak knew her Paris Olympic dream had probably ended. The Vancouver resident missed the automatic qualifying time by nearly two minutes.