Olympic runner gives birth to a baby girl - PHOTO

Middle-distance runner Alysia Montaño announced the happy news on her Instagram account on Sunday, posting a picture of her newborn baby's hand.'Team Montaño has added a new member to the line-up on August 15, 2014 at 2:29am. Coming in at 7lbs 15 ounces and 19.5 inches long, please welcome Linnea Dori Montano!'With the approval and encouragement of doctors, Montaño continued to compete and train throughout her pregnancy.At 34 weeks, Montaño ran the 800-meter race at the U.S. Track and Field Championships at the end of June in Sacramento, California.The 28-year-old former University of California track star finished last in her heat, but that didn't matter for the then-expectant mom.'That took away any fear of what the outside world might think about a woman running during her pregnancy,' Montaño said at the time.'What I found out mostly was that exercising during pregnancy is actually much better for the mom and the baby. ... I did all the things I normally do ... I just happened to be pregnant. This is my normal this year.'Montaño finished the race with a time of 2 minutes and 32 seconds, 35 minutes slower than her personal best of 1 minute and 57 seconds.'I've been running throughout my pregnancy and I felt really, really good during the whole process,' Montaño said. 'I just didn't want to get lapped and be the first person to get lapped in the 800.'(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az