Maggie Mertens joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the modern Olympics were originally meant solely for men, the health excuses invented to keep women on the sidelines, and how innovations like the humble sports bra revolutionized sports.
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He Ran Towards His Indigenous Roots
First-generation American Noé Álvarez joins us to talk about his participation in Peace and Dignity Journeys, which allowed him to explore the world of his ancestors.
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Surviving Boston: The Marathon After The Race
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman join us to talk about the film “Stronger,” which tells the story of how Bauman survived the Boston Marathon Bombing.
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The World’s Greatest Footrace
This hour, we’ll talk with ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes about his book “The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run that Inspired the World’s Greatest Footrace.”
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Reflections On A Gold Medal Life
This hour, we’ll talk with Frank Shorter, one of the fathers of American distance running, about how a tough childhood propelled him to athletic greatness, the subject of his memoir “My Marathon: Reflections on a Gold Medal Life” (Rodale).
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