Part 2 of the Womens Running Coaches Collective interview with legendary runner Anne Audain.

Anne Audain is considered the "winningest" female roadracer of all time. From 1980 through the 1990's, Audain won 90% of her races, dominating the road racing scene for over a decade.

At the 1981 Cascade Run Off in Portland, Oregon, Anne accepted the $10,000 first place prize money and was immediately banned by New Zealand's Sports Association. She went on to be the first woman to legally sign a professional contract with Nike, and to be able to earn a living from her running.

For today's athletes, it is important to understand the devastating consequences Anne could have suffered because she needed to earn a living from her hard work, and her wins on the road. She was the pioneer woman runner who demanded equality and openness, and pushed running into the professional world it is today. 

Interview by Charlotte Lettis Richardson of the Womens Running Coaches Collective

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The Women's Running Coaches Collective is a talented group of women coaches who have come together with the mission to change the landscape of coaching as Title IX changed the landscape for girls and women in sports. This grass roots organization was created to encourage and support women who want to become coaches, or women who are currently coaching. Our WRCC website includes interviews, articles, videos, "Ask A Coach", regional 'Chapter' communities and much more. The WRCC is a collective to support, unite, inform, inspire, encourage and empower women coaches at all levels of our sport. Come join us today and help change the landscape of women in coaching. Click www.womensrunningcoaches.org to join. It's free!