Raasin McIntosh

Raasin McIntosh is an Olympic hurdler and philanthropist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Athletics at the [2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles|Women's 400 metres hurdles] representing Liberia.
She grew up in Houston and went on to attend the University of Texas on an athlete scholarship. She trained under a prominent track coach, Bev Kearney, and went on to represent the United States at the 2003 [World Championships in Athletics]. She was the winner of the 400 m hurdles at the 2003 USA [Outdoor Track and Field Championships] and was in the top three of both the 400 m and 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Women's Outdoor [Track and Field Championship] that year.
She is CEO and Creative Director of Raasin in the Sun, a 501 c3 Non profit cultivating resilient communities through art and environmental initiatives.