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Dakotah Popehn
U.S. Olympic Marathon Runner
Dakotah Popehn, formerly Lindwurm, was the top American finisher at the Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon, finishing in 12th in 2:26:44. Earlier in 2024, she earned a spot on Team USA by finishing third at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando, despite entering the event as the 10th-fastest American woman on paper. She joined the Minnesota Distance Elite team in 2017 and made her Olympic Marathon Trials debut in 2020, finishing 36th. She then gained notoriety as a professional runner after claiming back-to-back victories at the Grandma’s Marathon in 2021 and 2022. She was a hockey goaltender in high school and at Northern State University, a small Division II school in South Dakota where she also walked onto the cross country and track teams and became an NCAA Division II All-American.
Why Dakotah Fuels with UCAN"Using UCAN has been a game changer for me. I love the feeling of steady energy throughout my runs, and not having to worry about the highs and lows I've felt with other sugary products. UCAN gives me the freedom to do what I love most, run!"
