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The Sports Bra: They Liked to Run But Couldn’t Find The Right Bra. So They Invented One

October 10, 2022September 15, 2020 by Guy Polat
An early ad for the jocksbra

Lisa Lindahl, Polly Smith, and Hinda Miller wanted to find a way to run without back pain. The invention is what we know now as the sports bra.

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