Medal Quest

Sabra Hawkes: "I always wanted to be an athlete."

Clip: Season 1 | 3m 3s  | Video has closed captioning.

Growing up in a small town, according to runner Sabra Hawkes, she didn’t know people even had cerebral palsy. She was amazed when the Paralympics “discovered” her. Now she runs the 100m, 200m and 400m, and says "I just like to run so much."

Aired: 08/02/12

Rating: NR

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