Athlete sprints 800m race despite being 34 weeks PREGNANT

A pregnant athlete ran 800m in a US national tournament despite being due to give birth in SIX WEEKS.

Alysia Montano finished last in the qualifying heats and trailing behind for most of it, but the runner still ended up taking all the headlines.

The 28-year-old insists that doctors told her exercising during her pregnancy is much better for both the mum and the baby.

Montano made her name in the UK when she finished in fifth place at the London Olympics in 2012 before finishing in fourth in the 2011 and 2013 world championships.

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