{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Long Run to Glory with Author Stephen Lane","description":"Author Stephen Lane talks with us about his new book Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon in Olympic History and the Women Who Made it Happen. It\u2019s about the development of women\u2019s marathon as a sport, how it became included in the Olympics, and the very first Olympic marathon at LA 1984.&amp;nbsp; Stephen's book is a great read, so be sure to check it out. We have it listed on our Bookshop.org storefront (affiliate link) In our Seoul 1988 history moment, Alison goes into &quot;what happened next&quot; for the women's marathon in its second foray as an Olympic event. In our weekly visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from:  Shooter  Tim Sherry Boccia player  Alison Levine Nordic combined competitor Annika Malacinski Wheelchair fencer  Ellen Geddes Beach volleyball player  Kelly Cheng Author David Davis  In news from Paris 2024, the Paralympics countdown clock is on, and Australian fans can look forward to a local partnership with Old El Paso. Plus, the International Paralympic Committee has released its 2022 annual report, and we have a hot take! For a transcript of this episode, please visit http:\/\/flamealivepod.com. Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! &amp;nbsp; Photo courtesy of Stephen Lane. &amp;nbsp; *** &amp;nbsp;Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz &amp;amp; Alison Brown Support the show:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/flamealivepod.com\/support Bookshop.org store: https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/flamealivepod &amp;nbsp; Hang out with us online: Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flamealivepod Insta: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/flamealivepod Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/flamealivepod Facebook Group: hhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at http:\/\/flamealivepod.com VM\/Text: (208) FLAME-IT \/ (208) 352-6348 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Keep the Flame Alive","author_url":"https:\/\/flamealivepod.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27972399\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/27972399"}