January 05, 2022 • bachelor insider
‘The Bachelor’s’ Marlena Shares Excitement Over Making Bachelor Nation History Twice in One Night
Making history!
Season 26 of “The Bachelor” kicked off earlier this week and Bachelor Nation fans met Clayton’s impressive group of women.
From a doctor to a Yale law student to ICU nurses, Clayton’s women have some pretty incredible backgrounds.
But one of the women vying for his heart made history with her career.
Marlena took to Instagram to share that she is the very first former Olympian to appear on a Bachelor Nation show.
Fans know that the franchise has seen its fair share of professional athletes, including this season’s Bachelor, Clayton, but an Olympian is next level!
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Marlena competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a sprinter in the sport of track and field.
She represented her parents’ country, Haiti, at the Summer Games and competed in the women’s 200-meter and 400-meter sprints.
In case you’re wondering, Marlena runs the 200-meter sprint in 23.06 seconds and the 400-meter sprint in 51.23 seconds.
Now THAT is impressive!
And in Marlena’s post, she revealed that her Olympian status isn’t the only reason she made history on this week’s episode.
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She also shared that she is the “first female with locs” to appear on the show.
The Bachelor Nation star took to Instagram and wrote, “So exciting to make history for the #BachelorNation franchise last night. But of course, nothing was better than receiving my first rose on the first night. See y’all next week!”
We’ll certainly be tuning in next week to see how Marlena and Clayton’s connection continues to unfold.
In an exclusive interview with BachelorNation.com, he did say that her night one entrance was one of his favorites!
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