Stevens suffered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia while attending, which forced her to quit racing in 2004.
[4] At the Millrose Games indoor mile in New York City on February 8, 2020, after an absence of 19 years, Stevens led for over half the race.
She was passed by Ohio high school star Taylor Ewert who won in 6:34:63, and Lauren Harris, second in 6:39.31, with Stevens finishing third in 6:41:30.
[7] Stevens was raped by her former coach, Andreas “Dre” Gustafsson of Sweden, for over two and a half years starting in February 2017.
[8] In August 2022, SafeSport provisionally suspended Gustafsson for “sexual misconduct.”[8] USA Track & Field told its members that Gustafsson was prohibited “from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by or under the auspices of the USOPC, the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization ... or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same.”[8]