Maggie Mertens

Maggie Mertens

Maggie Mertens is a freelance journalist in Seattle. She's the author of Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women.

50 Years of Title IX: How One Law Changed Women’s Sports Forever
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College

In 1972, no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside a new education legislation would reshape women’s sports forever. A half century later, it’s time to reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go.

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Sports Illustrated

In 1972, no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside a new education legislation would reshape women’s sports forever. A half century later, it’s time to reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go.

Maggie Mertens
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