Book · 2023 · Biography & Autobiography
The Longest Race
Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
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In the meantime the longest race out in paperback wherever you buy books patronize your favorite independent book seller or buy it online.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Mar 2024 Listen at 1:56:08 Why people recommend it
The Longest Race by Kara Goucher is a memoir that exposes the dark underbelly of elite sports, detailing experiences with doping, systemic abuse, and corporate deception within the running world. On The Rich Roll Podcast in March 2024, the host recommended that listeners purchase the newly released paperback edition of the book from independent booksellers or online retailers. Earlier in the same episode, Rich Roll introduced the title and discussed its profound impact, contrasting the carefully marketed narratives fed to the public with the difficult reality the author lived through. The host praised the memoir for breaking through institutional silence and offering a transformative perspective on the psychological tolls endured by world-class athletes. Through this conversation, the podcast highlighted the courage required to expose corruption in professional sports and advocate for systemic reform. The book stands as a powerful testament to personal integrity, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for accountability, transparency, and athlete welfare in modern competitive athletics.
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Rich Roll in the meantime the longest race out in paperback wherever you buy books patronize your favorite independen… 2
“there was one story being fed to the world and marketed and there was another story that I was actually living in her transformative New York Times seller the longest race”
“in the meantime the longest race out in paperback wherever you buy books patronize your favorite independent book seller or buy it online”
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“like you know the book is called the longest race but it's really the long game that you're playing”