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In her new memoir, Mary Cain explains why she left pro running

NPR's Juana Summers talks with the runner Mary Cain about her book This Is Not About Running, which deals with the harassment and abuse she says she experienced as a young runner.

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Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
Christopher Intagliata is an editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.
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