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Brett Robinson and Sinead Diver have broken Australia's long-standing marathon records within hours of each other

Brett Robinson finally eclipsed the mark set by distance running legend Rob de Castella, which had stood for 36 years! The 31-year-old from Melbourne took 20 seconds off de Castella’s record, running 2:07.31, a personal best by almost two minutes! 

After Robinson made his breakthrough at the Fukuoka International Marathon in Japan,45-year-old  Sinead Diver broke the Australian women's record at Spain's Valencia Marathon. Diver beat her personal best by more than three minutes to smash Benita Willis’ longstanding 16-year-old record, clocking 2:21.34 to make it a historic day for Australian marathon runners.

(12/04/2022) Views: 941 ⚡AMP
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