The Story about Mary Cain
Although Mary Cain didn’t look like much as she waited by the starting line among 31 other girls in high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, she was about prove the onlookers exactly what she was made of. In fact, 15-year old Cain was even smaller than the other girls as she slouched her shoulders awkwardly in her black sports bra and pink running shorts.
It was June 2011 and the national championships of the 4 x 800 meter relay was about to begin. Cain’s hometown was Bronxville, New York, and the first two runners completed their 800-meter splits in 2:13 …