![]() While the majority of the women we've had on this series were alive in the years following the inception of Title IX, Amanda gives us her perspective on the ways Title IX has helped/hindered her wrestling career in the modern day. This week, Selene Yeager talks to Amanda about her experience as a young woman in sport. At 25 years old, Amanda is a professional MMA fighter and considered one of the top grapplers of her generation. Previnex: Use code TITLE9 for 15% off your first order at Life Time: Register for the 2023 Miami Marathon at ġ0 months ago, Amanda Leve shocked the wrestling world with a huge upset win over the seemingly indomitable Gabi Garcia. Velorosa: Use code FEISTY15 at checkout and receive 15% off an order of full-priced cycling wear at InsideTracker: Get 20% off at /feistyīonafide: Use code TITLE9 for 20% off your first purchase when you subscribe to any product at /title9 Finally, she shares what it meant to her to have gained the title of the First Women's Marathon Winner. Joan pays homage to those women before her that made her win possible and gives us a run-through of that day back in 1984. Interviewed by Joan's family friend, Sarah True, the duo discuss what it means to run your own race. Having come into the realm of sport at the exact time of the passing of Title IX, Joan reflects on what that did for her career - and how far we've come. ![]() Joan was the winner of the very first women's Olympic Marathon in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The final episode of our limited, and dear Title IX series! This week, we have one of our favorite athletes and mentors on the podcast - Joan Benoit Samuelson.
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