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The Longest Race - Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
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The Longest Race - Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In "one of the most important
athlete memoirs of its generation" (Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times
bestselling author), Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience
of living through and speaking out about one of the biggest
scandals in running. Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She
excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike
sponsorship deal when she graduated from college. Then in 2004, she
was invited to join a secretive, lavishly funded new team, dubbed
the Nike Oregon Project. Coached by distance running legend Alberto
Salazar, it seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime. Kara was
soon winning a World Championship medal, going to the Olympics, and
standing on the podium at the New York and Boston marathons, just
like her coach had done. But behind the scenes, Salazar was hiding
dark secrets. He pushed the limits of anti-doping rules and created
what Kara experienced as a culture of abuse, the extent of which
she reveals in her book for the first time. Meanwhile, Nike stood
by Alberto for years and proved itself capable of shockingly
misogynistic corporate practices. The Longest Race is an
unforgettable story that is "as interesting as it is important"
(Molly Huddle, two-time Olympian) and also a crucial call to
action. Kara became a crusader for female athletes and a key
witness helping to get Salazar banned from coaching at the Olympic
level. The Longest Race will leave you "motivated, empowered, and
ready to take on the world" (Allyson Felix, Olympic gold medalist)
as it reveals how Kara broke through the fear of losing everything,
bucked powerful forces to take control of her life and career, and
reclaimed her love of running.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Kara Goucher
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As told to: |
Mary Pilon
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982179-15-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982179-15-5 |
Barcode: |
9781982179151 |
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