I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run, she's a natural.

I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.

When I was 18 years old, about to develop my sportsman career, the asthma complaints became already some years before.

I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business.

Asthma is treatable and well can be controlled.

Being overseas at the time it all kind of happened was perfect because I had no idea that it was going to attract so much media attention and provoke these lovely people calling in and offering up their opinions and advice.

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.