Holly Bradshaw and Paul Bradshaw

Growing up just a mile away from each other, pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw and her husband, Paul Bradshaw, have known each other since they were teens. They wed in 2014, with both of them just being in their early 20s. However, they’ve had to postpone starting a family for quite some time.

And so, Holly had to navigate social media and its abundance of baby photos until she can fulfill her dream of medaling in a global competition. She’s currently competing in Tokyo aiming for a podium finish after failing to do so in her last two appearances at the Olympics.