Eps 0019 - A Call for Adequate Coverage & Representation of Muslim Athletes

Meet Rahaf Khatib - an 25 time half marathon runner, 11 time marathoner, stay at home mother to three and the first Syrian to complete the Abbott World Marathon Majors. She was heavily noted for her Ted X speech and for being a top ten finalist in the 2015 Runner's World cover search. This two time sprint triathlete appeared in places like CNN, Strong Fitness Magazine and Women's Health. 

Rahaf Khatib and Latoya Shauntay Snell touch on the lack of adequate coverage and representation in mainstream media for Muslim athletes. In this episode, they will touch on the lack of fitness gear like properly fitted hijabs, religious modesty to an open call to companies to collaborate with Muslim influencers. Both ladies speak on motherhood and the horrible atrocities that are taking place in Palestine. Through their candid discussion, their hopes to is to break through harmful stereotypes that thrive in and outside of sports.

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