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 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...

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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

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

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,...

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

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...

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,...

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...

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

I've never dreamed of being famous. The idea of it really scares me.

I've never dreamed of being famous. The idea of it really scares me.

You go to school, you get a master's degree, you study Shakespeare and you wind...

You go to school, you get a master's degree, you study Shakespeare and you wind...

Yeah, I love being famous. It's almost like being white, y'know?

Yeah, I love being famous. It's almost like being white, y'know?