Some athletes chase moments. Des Linden builds them, one mile at a time. She is a Boston Marathon champion, an Olympian, a relentless grinder, and more than anything, she is proof that the most powerful thing you can be is consistent. While others burn out, Des stays in. While others fade, she fights.

She does not need flash. She does not chase validation. She just shows up, mile after mile, year after year, and lets her work speak loudest. That is motive. The early mornings. The quiet belief. The willingness to keep going when no one is watching. Because the ones who keep showing up are the ones who go the farthest.