HOUSTON (AP) — Sarah Attar saw her run in the Houston Marathon as another step toward Tokyo.
The 25-year-old Attar, who holds dual citizenship, was one of the first two women to compete in the Olympics under the Saudi Arabian flag when she went to the 2012 Summer Games in London.
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