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From working at McDonald\u2019s as a teenager to running at the Olympics, this 25-year-old has now become a world-class athlete who might possibly bring home a gold medal at the Games.<\/p>\n
Quanesha Burks worked long hours at McDonald\u2019s to support her family while being raised by her grandparents. However, for Quanesha, she saw this as an investment towards a future that included attending college.<\/p>\n
When Quanesha was in high school, she knew her athletic skills would lead her to a scholarship, but for her, it was a choice between track and basketball. Once she took third place at the USATF National Junior Olympics, she decided to pursue track.<\/p>\n
She did her research on how to get a full ride, and stuck to the goals she wrote down on paper to achieve them. By the time she graduated from Hartselle High School, Quanesha earned 11 state track titles and a scholarship to the University of Alabama.<\/p>\n
In 2019, Quanesha\u2019s grandfather had passed away a week before the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A year after, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and unfortunately, it left hers, as well as many other athletes\u2019 sports suspended. Not only that but as she continued to train, Quanesha suffered from a bone injury that left her sidelined for nearly three months.<\/p>\n
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\n@quaneshaburks<\/a> <\/p>\n THE POWER OF THE TONGUE! Im an OLYMPIAN! Wow!????????????<\/p>\n