Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My true gold medal, though, is my daughter, Karsen, who is 18 months old. And I have a wonderful husband, Mike.
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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 contr... GAIL DEVERS People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. Pe... GAIL DEVERS I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody... GAIL DEVERS Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans ... GAIL DEVERS While receiving radiation treatment for a thyroid illness, I had refused to take beta-blockers - a m... GAIL DEVERS I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment... GAIL DEVERS I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my p... GAIL DEVERS It's a challenge between me and the hurdle, and the hurdle has always won. GAIL DEVERS I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my p... 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