“I was in the bathroom crying and shaking and throwing up,” recalled this Olympic Bronze Medalist about her second year in college. Reason? An incurable disease that hadn’t been diagnosed yet. Fighting through the pain of the illness, this US athlete made it to Paris. Wearing the US flag color-coordinated singlet and the blue bottoms, the athlete clinched Bronze in 200m behind Julien Alfred (silver) and Gabby Thomas (Gold) after neck-to-neck competition between her (22.20), Dina Asher-Smith (22.22), and Daryll Neita (22.23). Unfortunately, this was her last race before she started taking treatment for the disease. Now, Brittany Brown has something to say!

The Grand Slam Track is all set to roll in Miami tomorrow. And the press conference just wrapped up today, where the Paris Olympics Team USA members Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson, Brittany Brown, and Daryll Neita were present. Brown was asked about her coming back to track and the previous year when she had her surgeries. The Olympian replied, “I am four months post-op from a surgery. So it has been very different this season, going into training and whatnot. I have a condition called endometriosis, which is a disease that one in ten women have.” The athlete was diagnosed in 2023, and she spoke about it for the first time in 2024. She is now an active advocate for women dealing with endometriosis.

It is a condition in which uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus, and is incurable, often misdiagnosed. Laparoscopy is one method of treatment that Brown went through in 2024, which helps with the symptoms and reduces its impact. In the press conference, Brown talked of her post-surgery experience and how she has a tough training schedule. Talking of her coach, she said, “And my coach expects high expectations on and off the track. “ She is under the eyes of Lawrence “Boogie” Johnson. The 30-year-old remembers the surgeon telling her that he had never worked with an Olympian before and even complimented, “Like, ‘your body has recovered a lot faster.'”

Speaking of making a comeback, the Paris Olympics bronze medalist said, “I’m excited to be back out here, and it’s definitely been ebbs and flows, everything.” She even thanked the community and the fans who made to effort to reach out to her and ask about her well-being post-surgery. Further reflecting on the importance of the track to her, she quoted, “ I think track has always felt like home. And I feel like track has always felt like my space.” So, coming back to track, she had to calm herself down and tell her that it is normal.

But the athlete has made her return to track and field, and it’s not just a return but a statement!

Brittany Brown is back on track after a long break post the Paris Olympics

Brittany Brown marked her comeback to track and field in the Tom Jones Memorial that was held in Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, Florida, on April 18-19. The Olympic bronze medalist took part in the 4x100m, where she anchored for her team, helping Team USA to clinch gold and record a total of 42.18. Next stop?

Grand Slam Track. Her arrival at the GST was declared early in 2024, only soon after she won the Bronze in Paris. “I’m happy to be a part of people trying different things. Let’s try it. We try, we fail, we learn. I do that all the time in practice. I make mistakes, I try things, and it doesn’t work out. I do that in races, and that’s how you get better,” she had said back then, and now, when the Grand Slam Track hits Miami on May 2, 3, and 4, she would be acting on these words. How well would she do?