My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.

I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.

I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.

I don't have a sprinter's body.

For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

As a female athlete, you're always fighting to be on a level playing field with your male counterparts. But I believe the Olympics is great for young girls; they get to be exposed to so many different sports and to these really strong women. It's an opportunity to showcase what we do, which is something that men get the opportunity to do on a pretty regular basis.