Sprinting for the Finish Line
Wonder Cabinet
Wonder Cabinet Productions
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
What does it take to win Olympic gold? To become "the world's fastest human"? This hour, Olympic fame, the politics of sports, and the science of running.
Original Air Date: July 31, 2021
Guests:
John Carlos — Gretchen Reynolds — Mark McClusky — Michael Powell
Interviews In This Hour:
The Fist and the 1968 Olympics — Walk, Run, Swim Or Bike — The Most Important Exercise Is Merely Movement — Faster, Higher, Stronger — The Magic of 'Rez Ball'
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone. |
| 0:03.3 | If you've been watching the Olympics, then speed, strength, and agility may be on your mind. |
| 0:11.3 | I'm Anne Strange Champs, and on today's episode of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll break down some of the science behind those peak performances. |
| 0:18.9 | And we'll look at some of the things that stand in the way, like racial bias. |
| 0:24.5 | Keep listening. |
| 0:29.8 | Wisconsin Public Radio. |
| 0:37.2 | It's to the best of our knowledge. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm And Strange Champs. |
| 0:43.9 | This is the hottest 200 meters field ever assembled at the Olympic Games. |
| 0:53.1 | This week we're thinking about running |
| 0:55.1 | and about what it takes to win the coveted title |
| 0:57.9 | fastest person in the world. |
| 1:01.0 | A second attempt now to get them away. Unbelievable. |
| 1:13.6 | The fact that I am an Olympian, no matter what it said, or anything, I am an Olympian. |
| 1:21.6 | That's Shakari Richardson, one of the top sprinters in the world. |
| 1:25.6 | She aced the Olympic trials, |
| 1:28.2 | but was suspended after testing positive for marijuana, |
| 1:31.8 | a widely legal substance that, if anything, would retard performance. |
| 1:36.3 | I just say, don't judge me. |
| 1:39.2 | I am human. |
| 1:40.7 | I'm you. |
| 1:41.9 | I just happen to run a little faster. |
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