The Fastest Girl in Somalia

Olympian Samia Yusuf Omar will stop at nothing to get to the next Summer Olympics. Running across borders. Running away from authorities. And running for her life.

From 30 for 30 Podcasts, The Fastest Girl in Somalia tells a story about the promise and the cost of chasing the Olympic dream.

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The Fastest Girl in Somalia Episode 1

A teenage runner from the East African country of Somalia arrives at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with borrowed gear, little formal training, and a dream far bigger than the race in front of her.
The Fastest Girl in Somalia Episode 2

After Beijing, Samia returns to Somalia where athletes are hunted, sports are banned, and her Olympic dream increasingly puts her life in danger.

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