Occupation: Olympic Athlete Birth: February 16, 1973
Peace, unity and harmony!.
My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities..
Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are..
I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old..
Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted….
I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running..
Twenty seconds before a race, there's absolute focus. The key thing is to achieve relaxation, but at the same to have absolute total control. You've ….
For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth ….
I'd like to see as many sports as I can because I have never had the chance to enjoy the other sports in the past..
I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia..
Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me..
I don't have a lot of regrets in my life..
When I was 18 years old, about to develop my sportsman career, the asthma complaints became already some years before..
I've had my fair share of being dismissed. But I'm only about to turn 30. And when I finish running, I'm going to be a dangerous woman..
Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma..
I have been told many times that when I win I make my people proud to be Australian. I am Aboriginal, I am one of them and every time I win or am hon….
Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all..
You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable..
I don't like people looking at me; I hate the attention..
My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph..
With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor..