Do you know why Olympic track star Gail Devers had many obstacles to overcome before reaching her dream? Why did they call Gail a sprinter? Sprinting means to run very short races, that is what Gail did.( 100 mts) Why did they call Gail a sprinter? Sprinting means to run very short races, that is what Gail did.( 100 mts) Do you know why Olympic track star Gail Devers had many obstacles to overcome before reaching her dream?