The Longest Race by Kara Goucher

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 lifetimeKara 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 But behind the scenes Salazar was hiding dark secrets He pushed the limits of antidoping 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 practicesTold with stunning honestynbspThe Longest Racenbspis an unforgettable story and a 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 Kararsquos memoir reveals how she broke through the fear of losing everything bucked powerful forces to take control of her life and career and reclaimed her love of running