Kara Goucher

Mar 26, 2024 | simonandschuster.com | Kara Goucher |Mary Pilon

The Longest Race By Kara Goucher Introduction by Mary Pilon / Read by Kara Goucher / With Mary Pilon Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team Trade Paperback LIST PRICE $17.99 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER Buy from Other Retailers Table of Contents About The Book 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...

May 9, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Des Linden |Kara Goucher

This episode has a little something for everyone. Des and Kara start by swapping medical war stories including the backstory behind Des's recent hand injury. Spoiler alert: She nearly lost her thumb in a boating accident but is going to be ok! Then, they jump into recaps of Boston and London where you get their takes on Emma Bates, Hellen Obiri, Sifan Hassan, Conner Mantz, Scott Fauble, Eliud Kipchoge, and so much more. Plus, you hear how Des felt about her race in Boston.

Apr 6, 2023 | opb.org | Kara Goucher

Your browser does not support the audio element. Until recently there were two Kara Gouchers — the fit, powerful one the world saw, the first woman runner to join Nike’s prestigious Oregon Project, coached by the storied Alberto Salazar. She was the young runner who burned up the college circuit, whose 2008 New York Marathon finish put an American woman on the podium for the first time in nearly 15 years, a silver medalist at the Osaka World Championships and more.

Mar 14, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Fleshman |Kara Goucher

The first time Lauren Fleshman crossed my field of vision was in 2010, when I happened to be watching the U.S. Women's Track and Field 5K Championships. The race started in ordinary fashion; then, suddenly, Fleshman bolted from the pack, unleashing a ferocious kick as though the finish line were just in sight. In reality, the finish was still many hundreds of meters away. Had she made a mistake? What was going on? She sped on heedlessly, ponytail swaying as she broke the tape.