“I was at top of my game and then, all the sudden, it was like I fell off a cliff. I felt so fatigued in my races, like I felt like I was running through sand. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. By the time I found out I was pregnant, it was a lot of mixed emotions.” She told this to a woman's magazine. “This is my first child and my husband and I did plan on having kids at some point, it just happened a bit earlier than we were expecting!”
In an interview with Runner’s World, Brown said, “It was one of those things where I wasn’t ready to have a kid, but also, as soon as I found out I was pregnant, I wasn’t ready for the thought of losing that kid. As terrifying as it was to become a mom, I knew that that was what I wanted.” Brown’s husband and coach, Darren, was very supportive and trained alongside Sarah. Her bio on Athlete Biz
“Sarah believes that her running talent is a gift from God and needs to be used for something more than her own personal gains.”
Brown was expected to place at the Rio Olympics; she wrote on Instagram:
“Today wasn’t the fairytale ending you dream about. But then again, this journey never really was about an ending, it’s a beginning,”. “A new chapter as a family of three. Thanks for all the support ❤ & you can bet you will continue to see this mama run #runmamarun”
Edited from Newsbusters
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