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WATCH: From Walmart Employee To Olympic Hopeful: Here's How Dylan Beard Is Overcoming Hurdles

By Essence · Updated May 22, 2024
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“My goal was to build off what I did last year. With the Olympics this year, I obviously wanted to make the team, but I had no idea this would be my 2024, so it’s been truly a blessing,” says Beard.

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