Mao Asada, an Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion figure skater, will reportedly tackle a different athletic challenge on Dec. 10 — the Honolulu Marathon.
The 5-foot-3, 27-year-old retired from figure skating in April and decided on the marathon in September, according to Sports Nippon.
Asada said her goal is to break 4 hours, 30 minutes, to beat her older sister Mai’s time from the Nagoya Marathon in March, according to the newspaper.
Asada took silver at the 2010 Vancouver Games behind Yuna Kim. She won world titles in 2008, 2010 and 2014.