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As a high-school player, she caught the eye of the Tennessee State track and field coach, who recognized her tremendous ability and began training her as a runner. Fascinated by her older sister’s basketball games, Rudolph was determined to take to the court herself and fought her way through painful rehabilitation and physical therapy.

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And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002. Live an overall healthy lifestyle While exercising in itself is very important, it is really just one part of living an overall healthy lifestyle. I played on countless sports teams growing up. Exercise has made an extremely positive impact on my life. mile (approximately 7.25

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