Gwen Jorgensen has a new goal for the Tokyo Olympics.
A new sport, too.
The reigning Olympic triathlon champion announced Tuesday that she is switching to the marathon, with the intent of claiming gold in 2020. U.S. women have won two medals in the Olympic marathon: Joan Benoit Samuelson’s gold in 1984 and a silver by Deena Kastor in 2004.
“I’m excited to just try something that’s completely new,” Jorgensen told USA TODAY Sports ahead of her announcement.
“I also think, triathlon, it picked me. USA Triathlon came to me and said, 'We think you’d be good at this.