# @emmagracehurley on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdrmNa-lRkp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72604489-emmagracehurley-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-24T19:06:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Emma Grace Hurley (@emmagracehurley) — https://gondola.cc/emmagracehurley

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Yes, I’m a bit overdue on my @wrrccopenhagen26 recap 🙃

Reflecting on last week, I remember waking up every day so grateful to be there. Partly because I feel so incredibly lucky that the thing that got me there (running) is something I love so much. I can’t believe the opportunities I’ve had from this sport, and it’s not lost on me how much of a privilege it is that my career and passion perfectly align. Second, I’m so grateful that our ~mishap~ (can we officially move on from this?) resulted in six women having the opportunity to race. Thank you so much to USATF and World Athletics for allowing this (in particular @jayholderruns @rob__mullett @yoderbegley ).

The race itself was a dream day. I was oddly aware of what was going on, and that allowed me to really enjoy it. I had so much fun the entire time. At about 11k, when @jesstonn @weini_kelati & I were all still in the main pack, I could tell we were doing something special. That feeling of knowing (unless something crazy happened) we would come away with a team medal allowed me to be so present, and I genuinely felt like I could enjoy the entire race because I knew our collective effort was exceeding our expectations! It was also really special seeing the men earn a team medal as well! Staying in that pack was a really hard fight, but especially in miles 8-10, it was so fun to work with @weini_kelati to stay as long as possible! The last 1000 meters or so weren’t pretty, but I really enjoyed every second. 

I left Copenhagen with a very full heart, but now we’re back to work! @chimarathon is in about 17 days, and it has some very big shoes to fill!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Maddie Avillar | @maddie.av | https://gondola.cc/maddie.av | Photographer |

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