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The first female Nike athlete was most likely a runner from New Zealand

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In 1981, New Zealand runner Anne Audain accepted prize money for winning a race. In doing so, she changed the status of professional sports all around the world. Anne Audain always led from the front. In middle distance running, more so than the shorter races, strategy will often beat raw speed. Drafting behind the leader, … Read more

Scratched: The story of New Zealand’s most successful road runner (WATCH)

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From tennis champions to dance craze inventors, Scratched celebrates New Zealand sporting heroes who never got their due – but whose legacies deserve to be in lights. This month, the world’s winningest road runner, Anne Audain.  Anne Audain has won more races than she’s lost. In fact, of the 112 road races that Audain ran … Read more