Sports
History :::: :: : :::
In
1981, Anne Audain was temporarily barred from international
competitive running because she accepted prize money.
She rallied support and 
changed
the rules so that female athletes could test themselves
as professional competitors.
Because
of her dedication to the sport, Anne Audain achieved many
credits to her name and to running. She was the first
professional distance runner and the first woman to sign
with Nike, a precedent which opened the doors for many
female athletes to follow. She held the world record in
the 5K, qualified six times for the Olympics, won Gold
and Silver medals in the Commonwealth Games, and claimed
more road race victories than any other woman during the
1980s
