Kathy Smith
Originally, Kathy Smith had no intentions of becoming a fitness instructor. She simply had a passion for running, but not long into the 1980s, she was tasked with creating workout videos. Since then, her videos have sold over 16 million copies throughout the world. Her nutrition program, called Project: You!, was picked up by the American Diabetes Association to help patients deal with their lifelong condition.
While Kathy had a deep passion for running, she never participated in the professional sports world. However, her second daughter, Kate, would continue her dream and run the 800-meter event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.