Sabra Hawkes: "I always wanted to be an athlete."

Sabra Hawkes runs the 100m, 200m, and 400m, and says training is a joy: "I just like to run so much."

Rudy Garcia-Tolson: “I set a goal last year.”

Dartanyon Crockett: "I set my mind on one goal."

MEN’S 800m in New Zealand

Lex Gillette: "I get to my 16th step and I jump."

2011 World Championship – T36 400m

Blake Leeper: "I want to beat him. Point. Blank. Period!"

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