The Fastest Girl in Somalia

4.5 (11)
Politics
Series

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.

Episode 1

Nine Seconds

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 2

Nowhere to Run

After Beijing, Samia returns to Somalia where athletes are hunted, sports are banned, and her Olympic dream increasingly puts her life in danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 3

The Sahara

When Samia realizes living in Ethiopia won’t get her to the Olympics, she begins a dangerous journey north toward Libya and then to Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 4

Libya

Inside Libya’s brutal migrant underworld, Samia faces imprisonment, extortion, and impossible choices as the Mediterranean crossing draws closer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 5

The Sea

As Samia attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea, her Olympic dream collides with the deadly realities of one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15

Introducing: 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Trailer

Introducing: 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4.5

out of 5

11 Ratings

Must Listen - Incredible, beautiful story

Sep 23

Rachel Gus’ Mom

Make this your next binge. Teresa Krug’s storytelling of Olympian Samia Yusuf Omar’s life - her grit, strength, challenges, and determination - will inspire and move you. It’s a must listen and powerful story.

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.