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Kara Goucher is one of the fastest female long-distance runners in American history.
In her new memoir, "The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team," Goucher says for the first time publicly that she is the woman behind the sexual assault allegations that led to her former coach Alberto Salazar to be banned from the sport for life in 2021.
Salazar has denied the allegations.
Alberto Salazar has been banned from coaching for "Sexual Misconduct & Emotional Misconduct" Statement from Nike: Sexual misconduct has no place in sports or society.
Statement from Salazar: "I have never sexually assaulted Ms. Goucher and never would have done so" Statement: Salazar worked with Goucher as a coach for nearly seven years, from 2004 to 2011.
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