As a little girl, Selina Soule ran simply for the joy of it, her little legs pumping furiously and her dark hair streaming behind her as she streaked across grassy playgrounds.
Her mother introduced her to track and field at a young age, she told The Epoch Times. When she was 5, she started competing in fun runs in her hometown of Glastonbury, Connecticut. A passion was born.
At 8, Soule began competing in running events in elementary school. With the loud report of the starting pistol, Soule shot down the track in her pink tracksuit. Even now, as a young adult, she recalls the thrill of those childhood races….