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My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Able Away Even Grandma Live Passed Want I Can

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It's totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I'm in.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Able Actually Being Cities Different Enjoy Meets Now Totally Traveling

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I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Anybody Chest Get Nervous Now Other People Ran Root Usa Watching

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While receiving radiation treatment for a thyroid illness, I had refused to take beta-blockers - a medication that would have eased its side effects - because they were deemed illegal by the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Association Athletics Because Body Deemed Effects Governing Had Illegal Illness International Medication Radiation Receiving Refused Side Sport Take Thyroid Treatment Were While Would

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I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Caught Competing Doing Got Moment Never Press Read Up

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I am very thankful that I have lived the life I have lived. I am thankful for my Graves' disease, and I tell people, if I had my whole life to live over, I would have it, because it has really made me into the person that I am.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Am Because Disease Graves Had Life Live Lived Made Me Over People Person Really Tell Thankful Very Whole Would I Am

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I don't have a thyroid anymore. I had radioactive iodine treatment, which destroyed my thyroid. I take medication every day.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Anymore Day Destroyed Every Every Day Had Medication Radioactive Take Thyroid Treatment Which

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: November 19th, 1966

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