Tonight I watched the Jamaican track and field runners jog their way to the finals in the men’s 100-meter sprint at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.

They were amazing. They may well win gold and silver medals in the final.

But they don’t hold a candle to my Olympic track and field hero, John Stephen Akhwari, from Tanzania.

His is my favourite story of being victorious at the Olympics. He ran in the marathon at the 1968 Olympic Summer Games in Mexico City, and finished last.

The idea for this website for and about amazing women was born years ago, and I’ve been doing my best to make it happen for a long time. That's OK, it's how it's meant to be.

I still face countless obstacles – it seems every time I turn around there’s some new hurdle to overcome. But amazingwomerock.com is my joy, my passion, and my purpose. I will never give up. I have faith that this is what I'm meant to do, it's my small part in making positive change.