[2] She is the world best holder for the women's-only 10-mile distance[3] and a three-time USA Track & Field national champion.

She became involved in cycling and adult soccer, and worked as marketing director for a local Virginia running store chain.

[8] Following further success at multiple distances that year, she signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in February 2021.

[9] With two weeks' notice before the 2022 World Athletics Championships, D'Amato was called up from the alternate position to represent the United States for the first time.

In 2022, she opened her own running store in the greater Richmond, Virginia area, where she resides with her husband and two children.