How Laleh mowed down male opposition to become Iran's 'Speed Queen'
It was January 28, 2005, and the mood inside the Azadi Stadium in Tehran was largely somber, except for a tenacious bunch of young women cheering from a segregated section inside the complex. Laleh Seddigh stood smugly atop of the podium, a black coat draping her racing suit as she clasped a gleaming trophy firmly between her hands. She was flanked by two men — defeat written all over their faces — and probably still coming to terms with what had transpired a couple of hours ago. On that hot Friday afternoon, Laleh had caused the biggest ...
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