The first time I ran as a little girl and really felt speed was when we had an
elementary school track meeting the boys always wanted to race the girls and they
didn't think you could ever beat them, but
I always proved them wrong.
Track and field is the highest participatory sport for middle and high
school girls in the
US and we are on a mission to reach them all
at a track girls workshop we're providing them access to sisterhood,
empowerment, and track and field.
When i started track girls in twenty fifteen i was driven by the mission and
the need
and the energy just to make a change and i'm so grateful that toyota is
recognizing the work.
I just want to say thank you, Miss Michelle,
for being that inspiration in that idol for me and for all the younger girls,
just to see what we could do just by your example.
I've had my place at the starting blocks for years now
and it's time for the younger generation to take my spot.