One year after her Olympic debut, Lauren Hoffman reflects on her Paris run with gratitude, faith, and an unwavering drive to represent the Philippines with purpose.
Twelve months after stepping onto the Olympic track in Paris, Lauren Hoffman looks back with gratitude—not just for the race she ran, but for the purpose behind every stride.
The Filipino-American hurdler, who competed in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, took to Instagram to mark the anniversary of her debut.
“One year since my Olympic debut🥹💜 Forever cherishing those memories in Paris!” Hoffman wrote. “To all the people who got me to that point and still support me through the highs and lows—I can’t thank you enough🫶🏼.”
Alongside throwback photos, Hoffman shared a journal entry she wrote in the summer of 2024, meditating on 2 Corinthians 12, a passage that speaks of strength made perfect in weakness.
“It applied then and it applies now... the Word of God really is timeless,” she reflected. “Here’s to more dreaming, goal chasing, fighting, and inspiring!”
At the Games, Hoffman clocked 58.28 seconds in Heat 3 of the repechage, finishing 7th and bowing out of medal contention.
But for Hoffman, the Olympics were never just about times or podiums.
“Pretty frustrating, I’m not going to lie,” she said after her race.
“The training for the past few months has been really tough. But I’m still out here, representing the Philippines. It means so much.”
The 25-year-old hurdler has long embraced dual roles—as both athlete and ambassador.
“I just want to represent the Philippines in everything that I do, not just as a representative but as the athlete that I am,” she shared. “So coming here, fighting, brings the Filipino spirit inside of me.”
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That same spirit still fuels her journey, whether she’s sprinting on the track or sharing her faith off it.
A year after her Olympic debut, Hoffman remains a figure of quiet strength—still running with purpose, still inspired by something far greater than gold.
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