
The Longest Race
Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
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Narrateur(s):
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Kara Goucher
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Mary Pilon
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Auteur(s):
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Kara Goucher
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Mary Pilon
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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.
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"At first, Goucher’s voice is joyful as recounts how she came to be a top runner and was chosen to participate in the Oregon Project. Then you hear her angst and frustration as it all goes wrong. Goucher audibly works through her horror as Salazar assaulted her on a plane and during a massage, her disbelief as she attempted to explain it all away, and, finally, her reckoning with the abuse she was experiencing. It’s a plainspoken, authentic performance of an important sports exposé." (AudioFile Magazine)
Thank you Kara
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Heartbreakingly Honest
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Kara had me in tears at a number of points.
It also lays bare a broken system and a wildly corrupt company, with a hope that things can change; my swooshes have been gone a long time, but a renewed call for a boycott is in order!
Heartbreaking, inspiring, redemptive, triumphant.
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It is inspiring to hear Kara’s story and know that there are many athletes who have integrity and want to compete cleanly and honestly. N!ke shoes have never really worked for me and I am glad. I was disgusted by the company before reading Kara’s book and the way they treated athletes but reading her story solidifies this. It has also amplified my love for the female run company @oiselle
More needs to be done to protect young, vulnerable and promising athletes from corporate greed and unethical coaches/doctors. Athletes should be provided with thorough safe sport training and be taught how to identify grooming behavior. Athletes under the age of 18 should have their parents take this training too. There needs to be a better system for athletes to report abuses in sport as well. Kara thank you for sharing, you are a brave, courageous and inspiring woman!!!!
Kara’s Brave, Vulnerable telling of her experience is a Gold Medal in my humble opinion!
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Kara Goucher book review
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Surprising and Appalling Behavior by Nike
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Women are so magical.
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A Runners ‘Must Read’
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hold your heads high ladies and fight for what we deserve.
Bravo
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You are an inspiration, Kara!
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