Mary Cain Says She "Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike"
Peter Pizagalli
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05/10/2020
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Mary Cain’s male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.” Then her body started breaking down.
At 17, Mary Cain was already a record-breaking phenom: the fastest girl in a generation and the youngest American runner to turn professional. In 2013, she was signed by the best track team in the world, Nike
At 17, Mary Cain was already a record-breaking phenom: the fastest girl in a generation and the youngest American runner to turn professional. In 2013, she was signed by the best track team in the world, Nike
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