Gail Devers quotes

Gail Devers is an American track and field athlete, recognized for her remarkable speed in sprints and hurdles. Her career includes multiple Olympic gold medals and world championships, despite overcoming severe health challenges. She is admired for her perseverance and stands as one of the fastest women in athletics history. Here are 18 of her quotes:

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. (Gail Devers)
I dont have a thyroid anymore. I had radioactive iodine treatment, which destroyed my thyroid. I take medication every day. View quote
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I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort. View quote
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I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment. View quote
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People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. People think I still run every day but I ran for 25 years and I deserve to not do anything but walk or ride the bike with my kids. View quote
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In my race, theres 10 hurdles, but in life, there is always a hurdle. There is always something you gotta get over, and its what you do, you know. View quote
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My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100. View quote
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I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment. View quote
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It's totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I'm in. View quote
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I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest. View quote
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In February 1991, I was rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles to have my feet amputated. Three years earlier, I had broken the national 100 meters hurdles record while a student at UCLA and was a favourite for the event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. (Gail Devers)
Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can't stay down. We can't allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn't think we could be that strong. View quote
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When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contract that I sign with myself to say, 'I don't care what happens - I'm going to stay on this path. I'm going to try and see this through; I'm going to give it my best shot, my best effort.' View quote
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I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine. View quote
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It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe. View quote
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Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. View quote
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People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother. View quote
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I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis (sic) and me that we should use any God-given talent we had. View quote
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Gail Devers

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: November 19, 1966
Quotes count: 18