Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself. Sally Pearson Read Quote
Hurdling, sprinting, athletics in general, is always in the back of your mind. Sally Pearson Read Quote
Being at school, being who I am, being an athlete, it was hard to find people like me. There’s not many athletes that can be at my level. That was kind of hard finding people who love something so much they want to keep on doing it. Sally Pearson Read Quote
Coming over to Europe you can always put on weight really easily because you are not doing your normal routine at home. It is just a bit more discipline and not eating breads and pastas which are my favourite foods in the entire world. Sally Pearson Read Quote
I have a huge passion for animals and while retirement is a long way off, when I do I would love to do something with animals. Sally Pearson Read Quote
It’s always, ‘Are you the runner girl?’ I say, ‘My name is Sally actually.’ I used to always get that at school as well, ‘Are you the runner girl?’ I’m not even the runner girl, I’m a hurdler. Sally Pearson Read Quote
Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years. Sally Pearson Read Quote
Not a lot of people know me outside of athletics and believe it or not I am actually quite shy. The exhilaration of a win or tears after falling are the extremes. It takes me a while to get to know someone, but once I do I am very loyal to my old friends. Sally Pearson Read Quote
