This is a great story. The women's qualification standard for the marathon in the Olympics is 2h 45m and each country can send three athletes.
The three qualifying athletes from Estonia are all triplets! The Luik triplets have qualified for the European Championships in the past and now, they are going to the Olympics.
Here are their qualifying times.......
Liina Luik EST 2:39:42 Beijing (CHN) 30.08.2015 Q
Lily Luik EST 2:40:30 Valencia (ESP) 15.11.2015 Q
Leila Luik EST 2:42:11 Hamburg (GER) 17.04.2016 Q
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Monday, May 09, 2016
Triplets qualify for marathon in Olympics in Rio
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