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Starting Line 1928Author: Running Historians (Various)
Starting Line 1928 is an oral history project documenting the lived experiences of female distance running pioneers Language: en-us Genres: History, Running, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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60 | Anne Audain
Episode 60
Thursday, 18 December, 2025
Anne Audain is a three-time Olympian and former professional runner for New Zealand. She had success as a very young athlete, qualifying for the 1972 Munich Olympics at age 16, though she wasn't able to compete until the 1976 Montreal Olympics, when she was 20. However, the road to discovering her talent wasn't without its challenges. Anne, who was adopted as a baby, was born with a bone deformity in both feet, which she wasn't able to correct with surgery until she was 13 years old. After more than a year of rehab and recovery, Anne hit the ground running, literally. Despite having competed in her first Olympic Games in 1976, she only went pro in 1981, and went on to have a storied career, breaking several course records on the US road running circuit and winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals. She retired from competition in 1990 and is now based in Evansville, Indiana.
