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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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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. Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games.

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