Legacy of Velocity – Malcolm Gladwell Podcast

There are some tales that demand to be instructed in full.

In partnership with Tracksmith and PUMA, Malcolm Gladwell has produced a six-episode collection which traces the journey of the celebrities of the Velocity Metropolis observe and subject program who would later go on to ignite the motion to boycott and protest through the 1968 Summer time Olympics in Mexico Metropolis.

Tracksmith’s first-ever podcast is a collaboration with Revisionist Historical past’s Malcolm Gladwell, entitled Legacy of Velocity. It tells the story of Velocity Metropolis, the storied San Jose State College observe and subject program, whose athletes, together with Tommie Smith, Lee Evans, and John Carlos reworked tradition on and off the observe. Gladwell, a aggressive runner himself, explores the historical past of Velocity Metropolis from its basis after WWII, to the 1968 Video games and immediately’s sporting icons.

That includes conversations with Olympic athletes, sports activities journalists, efficiency coaches and documentarians, in addition to Tommie Smith and the buddies and households of these concerned, Legacy of Velocity resurfaces an necessary sports activities story of athletes who took a stand, and the coaches and mentors who made them quick sufficient – and courageous sufficient – to pave the best way for the sports activities activism we see immediately.

You may hearken to the episodes as they’re launched, right here.