Tai Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Trey Hardee Michelle Carter, who took third in the shot put, poses with Rainn Sheppard at the U.S. Track and Field Championships, in Sacramento, Calif. Rainn, 11and her sisters Tai, 12 and Brooke, 9, who were once-homeless, were guests at the nationals over the weekend, meeting their idols and given the gold medal Justin Gatlin earned in the 100 meters. The Sheppard siblings rose to prominence in track and field, with their exploits bringing them medals, TV appearances and even a magazine cover

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US Championships Sheppard Sisters, Sacramento, USA - 24 Jun 2017

Tai Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Trey Hardee Decathlete Trey Hardee poses with the Sheppard sisters, Tai, 12, left, Brooke, 9, center and Rainn, 11, right, at the U.S. Track and Field Championships, in Sacramento, Calif. The once-homeless sisters were guests at the nationals over the weekend, meeting their idols and given the gold medal Justin Gatlin earned in the 100 meters. The Sheppard siblings rose to prominence in track and field, with their exploits bringing them medals, TV appearances and even a magazine cover

Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Brooke Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Tai Sheppard, Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson Of The Year Award, New York, USA - 12 Dec 2016

Brooke Sheppard, Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Brooke Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Tai Sheppard, Mark Bechtel

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Brooke, Rainn and Tai Sheppard and Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard The Sheppard sisters Tai, 11, left, Brooke, 8, center, and Rainn, 10, show their winning track trophies and medals, during an interview at their Brooklyn shelter apartment, in New York. The sisters have only been running track and field for a year and a half, but already rank at the top of their field. "They're some of the best athletes in the country in their age groups," said their coach Jean Bell of the Jeuness Track Club. "For the upcoming junior Olympics in Houston we expect for them to bring home many, many medals and that's not an easy feat

Homeless Track Stars, New York, USA

Tonia Handy, Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard Tonia Handy, far right, and her daughters, Rainn, 10, far left, Tai, 11, second from left, and Brooke, 8, second from right, together in the bedroom of their apartment in a Brooklyn shelter, in New York. "Some families meet at the dinner table, we have these mattresses that were put together by two twin beds and that's our meeting place," said Handy. "We do everything in that bed. It's somewhere to connect

Brooke Sheppard Brooke Sheppard, 8, walks during a brief break during track practice at Boys and Girls High School in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Brooke and her two younger sisters Rainn Sheppard, 10, and Tai Sheppard, 11, live in a New York City homeless shelter with their mother Tonia Handy, yet have earned top youth track rankings and a spot in the Junior Olympics, now underway in Houston. "I want their dreams to come true. And I want them to be a part of it in making it happen," said Handy. "And hard work is something they are learning right here everyday on the track

Tonia Handy, Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard

Homeless track stars, New York, USA - 20 Jul 2016

Tonia Handy, 46, is surrounded by her children, Tai Sheppard, 11, Rainn Sheppard, 10, and Brooke Sheppard, 8, left to right, walk home after track workouts at Boys and Girls High School, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Homeless track stars, New York, USA - 12 Jul 2016

Tonia Handy, Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard. Tonia Handy, 46, is surrounded by her children, Tai Sheppard, 11, Rainn Sheppard, 10, and Brooke Sheppard, 8, left to right, after track workouts at Boys and Girls High School, in Brooklyn borough of New York. Every morning, three young sisters wake up together with their mom in one bed in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Every afternoon, they train in a sport that they hope will put them on a path to a better life. The girls have blossomed since taking up track and field just a year and a half ago, rising to the top tier of their age-group national rankings and earning a spot in the Junior Olympic Games, now underway in Houston

Homeless Track Stars, New York, USA - 11 Jul 2016

Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard. Brooke Sheppard, 8, Rainn Sheppard, 10, and Tai Sheppard, 11, left to right, run warm-up laps at Boys and Girls High School, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Every morning, three young sisters wake up together with their mom in one bed in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Every afternoon, they train in a sport that they hope will put them on a path to a better life. The girls have blossomed since taking up track and field just a year and a half ago, and earned top youth track rankings and a spot in this week's Junior Olympics

Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard Brooke Sheppard, 8, Rainn Sheppard, 10, and Tai Sheppard, 11, left to right, do warm-up drills before workouts at Boys and Girls High School, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Every morning, the three young sisters wake up together with their mom in one bed in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Every afternoon, they train in a sport that they hope will put them on a path to a better life. The girls have blossomed since taking up track and field just a year and a half ago, and earned top youth track rankings and a spot in this week's Junior Olympics

Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard

Tonia Handy, Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard, Karel Lancaster, Jean Bell

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