By Maureen Callahan. Then, on Dec. Of course, after a flaying by the media and the requisite loss of sponsorships, she got a book deal. I paused to let him admire me.

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Olympian, but from facing her mental illness. For the first time, the three-time Olympic athlete and decorated middle-distance runner is revealing what fueled her double life as a celebrated track hero by day and a high-priced Vegas escort by night, and how she is trying to move forward with her life now. I keep trying to emphasize that wasn't me. I won't let it happen to me. I refuse. I refuse to let the act ruin me. So when I say that it was the bipolar's fault I'm not pinning it on bipolar and looking at that as the excuse. Favor Hamilton said she had long struggled with anxiety and self-doubt, despite being the most decorated runner in college history when she was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. I didn't know at the time, but that was Step One of terrible things to happen.
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Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton has penned a book about her life in the world of high-class escorts, following her retirement from professional athletics. The autobiography explains how being undiagnosed for bipolar disorder drove her to a thrill-seeking lifestyle after the Summer Games, and how the buzz from risky sexual activity was better than as an Olympic runner. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. It is marked by alternating periods of excitement and depression.
Fill out the form below, or call us at Now in a series of racy photos, we see the former track star in provocative poses used to advertise her salacious services. States right up until I know this is not ideal, but I hope you understand that it is essential for me. I would not blame anybody except myself. I made a huge mistake. Since the story broke, Favor Hamilton — who has a 7-year-old daughter — has defended her actions on her Twitter page. I am not a victim here and knew what I was doing. It provided an escape from a life that I was struggling in. It was a double life.