My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.

I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a woman. It all comes down to having the confidence to be who you are.

I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.

I'm certainly not ready to go changing the world overnight right now. I'm completely uninformed about a lot of our issues, a lot of the nation's issues, not just Indigenous issues.

I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.