The triumph cannot be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young…

Quote by Wilma Rudolph

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I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew...

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew...

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no...

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no...

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the...

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I...

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I...

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

I had a series of childhood illnesses; scarlet fever, pneumonia, polio. I walked with braces...

I had a series of childhood illnesses; scarlet fever, pneumonia, polio. I walked with braces...

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God...

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would....

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would....

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.