After Doctors Deliver the News, This Olympic Hopeful Kept Pushing on

18. The Runner

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Gabriele’s name was given to her by her mother, which was inspired by biblical names. When she was a kid, she got bullied and was given the nickname “Gabe” and although at first, she didn’t like it, soon she embraced it as her own. While her classmates were busy bullying her, she was focused on her passion–running.