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<b>The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic Gold</b><br><br>When Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what was only her fourth-ever organized track meet. She crossed the finish line as a gold medalist and the fastest woman in the world. This improbable athletic phenom was an ordinary high school student, discovered running for a train in rural Il
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- Author
- Montillo, Roseanne
- Publisher
- Crown/Archetype
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781101906156
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Anthropology, Women
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (56 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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