My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.
Cathy FreemanI want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia.
Cathy FreemanMy mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.
Cathy FreemanI 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.
Cathy Freeman