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EPISODE · Oct 29, 2024 · 7 MIN

The Backstory: Back from the dead to take the gold

from The Backstory with Patty Steele · host Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

At age 16, Betty Robinson ran in the 1928 Olympics, the first games that allowed women to compete in track and field. She won gold and tied a world record. Three years later, she was in a horrific plane crash. Thought to be dead, she was taken to an undertaker. But her incredible determination and unbelievable recovery led her to another Olympic gold medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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At age 16, Betty Robinson ran in the 1928 Olympics, the first games that allowed women to compete in track and field. She won gold and tied a world record. Three years later, she was in a horrific plane crash. Thought to be dead, she was taken to an...

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