Hello there, I’m Mary Wineberg. Are you ready to unlock your potential? Are you looking for an author visit or a speaker? Are you ready to Secure Your Gold or Rise Up with Literacy & Movement on the Rise?

World class track athlete, former educator, author, and now public speaker inspires, motivates and encourages all to “Secure The Gold”. Mary motivates and inspires as she transparently shares her journey of becoming a 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist. Mary's trials and triumphs help you discover strength to make your dreams come true! Mary was adopted at a young age and battled with believing in herself. She learned to push forward and become a history maker. She had no idea of the greatness that was inside of her and that lies dormant inside each of us! Mary speaks on Realizing Your Potential, Changing Your Mindset, Unwavering Perseverance, Together As a Team, and Finding Peace in Telling Your Story. Mary uses her two published books to engage children and adults to be their best while motivating. Mary also looks to improve literacy and physical movement with youth of all ages!

Mary has enlivened crowds with her speaking skills globally from as small as 25 to over 1,000. She is a passionate leader and active advocate in her community as it pertains to service, education and youth.

Let Mary speak and inspire at your next event.

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”

Wilma Rudolph

Mary always loved to run but she never thought it would be one of her careers. Born in Brooklyn, New York later moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, she adjusted to the location change. Mary attended Walnut Hills High School, then the University of Cincinnati and later attained her Master’s degree from Mount Saint Joseph University in education. She was an educator for over 10 years, captivating her students and allowing them to soar to great heights.
Her amazing story is one of sacrifice, determination, and passion in which Mary overcame astronomical odds and monumental challenges to win Olympic Gold. She made history becoming University of Cincinnati’s first African American female to win “gold” in the USA 4x400 meter relay in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and being given a “Mary Wineberg Day’” by the City of Cincinnati to being inducted into the UC Hall of Fame. Mary’s portfolio includes two books, Unwavering Perseverance An Olympic Gold Medalist Finds Peace and a children’s book I Didn’t Win. Mary resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and two daughters.