May 20, 2010 -- Half a century ago, gold medal-winning runner Wilma Rudolph was so fast that she ran right into the pages of history. Her journey to Olympic glory is nothing short of awe inspiring.

Wilma Rudolph, once known as the sickliest child in Clarksville, had become the fastest woman in the world. Text copyright c 1996 by Kathleen Krull. Illustration copyright c 1996 by David Diaz.