Running star Mary Cain says she was pressured to get 'thinner and thinner' by Nike coaches
Mary Cain was a child running prodigy who seemed to have a future of gold medals in front of her when she joined Nike's famed Oregon Project in 2013.
Salazar's reign in the sport began to unravel in September, when he received a four-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for doping violations. Shortly after, Nike announced it would shut down the Oregon Project. She also said she lost her period for three years and broke five different bones, which she attributes to her lack of menstruation and nutrition.
Nike did not reply to a request for comment about Cain's op-ed. The company also did not reply to The New York Times. Shortly after the company said it would do more to protect female athletes' pay during and after pregnancy. Goucher recalled quietly eating energy bars in her room so no one would hear her while training for the Olympic trials in 20018.
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