One of the fastest middle-distance runners in her generation, at the age of 16 Mary Cain qualified for the Olympic trials. At 17, she became the youngest American track and field athlete to make a world championship. Then she joined the Nike Oregon project run by infamous coach Alberto Salazar—and that’s when everything changed. Today Mary shares her story and the ways she's setting a new paradigm & rewriting the rule book on girl's sports. Read more & visit the show notes👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll611

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:18 - New York is coming back! Running in Central Park.
00:09:58 - Friendship with Alexi Pappas, Mental Health
00:16:38 - New York Times Viral Video About Mary Cain, Her Story
00:21:31 - "Early days with Alberto Salazar / Signing with Nike
00:24:06 - Body Weight Enters Conversation
00:27:34 - Communication Cut off from Her Parents
00:28:09 - Disordered Eating Begins
00:32:31 - Chris Chavez’ Sports Illustrated Piece / Darren Treasure
00:37:33 - Athlete Mentorship and Sponsorship
01:08:58 - Nike Running Project Part 2
01:11:03 - Women's Training Needs to Be Different from Men's
01:15:57 - Weight is a Factor in Sports - How Do We Approach in a Healthy Way?
01:18:57 - Abuse Within the Nike Oregon Project
01:20:54 - Response to Mary Telling the Nike Coaches She Was Self-Harming
01:26:19 - The Importance of Being Safe Sport Certified
01:30:41 - Doping Issues
01:34:11 - Always Saying No
01:40:06 - USADA Report About Alberto Comes Out
01:43:50 - The Scary Thing About Abuse
01:47:23 - Disordered Eating
01:50:12 - Coming Out and Sharing Her Story
02:01:45 - Video of Her Abuse Story Published and Goes Viral
02:05:52 - Allison Felix Pregnancy Scandal with Nike
02:08:21 - The Core of Mary's Efforts to Speak Out About Abuse
02:17:01 - Status Update on Nike and Their Responses to Her Story
02:20:50 - True Leadership

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