Nike Responds to Elite Runner Mary Cain’s Allegations, Starts Investigation

In response to elite runner Mary Cain’s allegations of forced weight loss and public shaming by former coach Alberto Salazar at a now-disbanded Nike-supported running program, Nike has started an investigation into the matter.

When asked for comment regarding Cain’s allegations Friday, a Nike spokesman issued the following statement: “These are deeply troubling allegations which have not been raised by Mary or her parents before. Mary was seeking to rejoin the Oregon Project and Alberto’s team as recently as April of this year and had not raised these concerns as part of that process. We take the allegations extremely seriously and will launch an immediate investigation to hear from former Oregon Project athletes.

Her current coach John Henwood did not respond immediately to a request for comment Friday regarding Nike’s response. Representatives for Cain acknowledged a request, but requested “patience with expectation of a reply.” Former Oregon Project runner Cam Levins tweeted Friday about how the coaching staff was “obsessed” with Cain’s weight as an obstacle in her performance, and spoke openly of it with other athletes. Elite runners Amy Yoder Begley and Nike-sponsored four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan also tweeted support. Former Nike-sponsored runner Kara Goucher weighed in on Twitter Friday about Nike’s response: “Takes the time to victim-shame Mary, before saying they will investigate.

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