44yo Aussie supermum’s legendary feat
The oldest member of Australia’s athletics team has broken a 33-year drought in the women’s marathon, a sport she took up just 11 years ago.
Athletics
Historic night for two mums in Tokyo
A pair of amazing women broke two impossible Olympic records on Friday night in a victory for mums everywhere.
Olympian finishes last, becomes instant hero
The Olympics have given us countless heartwarming moments, and an Ecuadorean athlete has provided us with yet another in the men’s 50km walk.
Aussie seals magical moment with a kiss
For so much of this year, Kelsey-Lee Barber couldn’t figure out what was going wrong. Remarkably, she’s now an Olympic bronze medallist.
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Short and sweet: Supermum Rio bound
A SUPERMUM is heading to Rio, Turia Pitt goes the distance and surfer Steph Gilmore’s new passion. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
New Dawn for Aussie swimmers
OLYMPIC legend Dawn Fraser refuses to make any gold medal predictions for our swimmers but believes the current crop can bury the demons of the past in Rio.
Jess on mend as Games near
MARATHON star Jess Trengove says she is not panicking about a foot injury which has sidelined her this month as she flies to the US today to continue her preparation for the Rio Olympics.
Rio proves a race too far for Mottram
IT was the end of an era for Craig Mottram but the start of a new dawn for fellow Victorian marathoner Liam Adams.
Sally Pearson’s ‘Healing Hans’
HE is a world-renowned German doctor who works with some of the world’s top athletes and could be Sally Pearson’s secret weapon.
Into the unknown for Mottram
RIO aspirant Craig Mottram knows he is going into the unknown when he makes his marathon debut in London on Sunday night.
SA long jumper who had seven-year break off to Rio
CHELSEA Jaensch was 19 when she turned her back on athletics for more than seven years.
Shattered Parnov vows to fight on
UPDATE: AUSTRALIAN pole vaulter Liz Parnov has vowed to fight on despite having her Rio Olympic dreams shattered by a broken leg.
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