She has been on this stage several times already, but this time it feels different.
Maybe it’s because this weekend will mark the last time she races wearing Miami’s orange and green. Or maybe it’s because she’s still fueled by the fact she narrowly missed a chance to run in last year’s Olympics. But the most likely reason, Shakima Wimbley will say, is that now that she believes in herself in a way she hasn’t during the first three years of her decorated Hurricanes career.
As she prepares to take the track on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore.