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Goucher, Kara.
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Goucher, Kara.
Salazar, Alberto, 1958-
Nike (Firm) -- Corrupt practices.
Nike (Firm). Oregon Project.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Sports sponsorship -- United States.
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography.
Track and field -- Corrupt practices.
Doping in sports -- United States.
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Goucher, Kara.
Goucher, Kara.
Salazar, Alberto, 1958-
Nike (Firm) -- Corrupt practices.
Nike (Firm). Oregon Project.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Sports sponsorship -- United States.
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography.
Track and field -- Corrupt practices.
Doping in sports -- United States.
MARC Display
The
longest
race
:
inside
the
secret
world
of
abuse
,
doping
, and
deception
on
Nike
's
elite
running
team
/ Kara Goucher with Mary Pilon.
by
Goucher, Kara.
Gallery Books, 2023.
Call #:
796.42092 G688L
Subjects
Goucher, Kara.
Salazar, Alberto, 1958-
Nike
(Firm) -- Corrupt practices.
Nike
(Firm). Oregon Project.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Sports sponsorship -- United States.
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography.
Track and field -- Corrupt practices.
Doping
in sports -- United States.
ISBN:
9781982179144 (hc.)
Description:
288 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at
running
from a young age, and though she was confronted with serious challenges including the death of her father and struggles with disordered eating, her prospects were bright. She won high school cross country championships in Minnesota, NCAA track and field championships at the University of Colorado, and when she graduated from college,
Nike
offered her a sponsorship deal. Alberto Salazar was a legend of American distance
running
. He ran at the University of Oregon, made two Olympic teams, and won the New York and Boston marathons in the 1980s. In the early 2000s he was hired by
Nike
as a coach to build a
team
that would reestablish the United States as a distance
running
powerhouse. Dubbed the
Nike
Oregon Project, it would be based at the company'
s
spectacular headquarters near Portland. In 2004, Kara and her Olympian-runner husband, Adam, were invited by Alberto to move to Oregon and join the
elite
team
. It seemed the opportunity of a lifetime and the start of her dreams coming true. But behind the scenes, Salazar was hiding dark secrets beneath his charming persona. Narcissistic and power hungry, he demanded complete control over his runners, pushing and then crossing the limits of anti-doping rules and even promoting a culture of
abuse
. Told with stunning honesty, 'The
Longest
Race
' is an unforgettable story and a call to action. Overcoming the powerful forces compelling her to remain silent, Kara became a key witness helping to get Salazar banned for life from professional coaching, as well as a crusader for female athletes. Ultimately, she reveals how she broke through the fear of losing everything she ever worked for, took back control of her life and career, and reclaimed her love of the sport of
running
."--From publisher.
Genre:
Autobiographies.
Other authors:
Pilon, Mary.
Holds:
2
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796.42092 G688L
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Jul 17, 2024
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Adult Biography
796.42092 G688L
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Adult Biography
796.42092 G688L
Core Collection - Adult
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