• Australia's Legendary Olympic Runners

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman ran with the hopes of the nation in Sydney 2000. The champion athlete endured extreme pressure & media attention to win the 400m in dominant fashion and cap off a superb career. She became the first Aboriginal athlete to win an athletics and individual gold medal.

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Australia's Legendary Olympic Runners

Australia has a strong history in Athletics at the Olympics and our resurgent team is set to be the largest & most successful in recent Olympics. We take a look back at Australia's former running glory days.