Olympian Norma Thrower inducted into SA Sport Hall of Fame | InDaily
The 88-year-old Olympian started her sporting journey by jumping over handmade hurdles in the paddock next to her Prospect house.
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The 88-year-old Olympian started her sporting journey by jumping over handmade hurdles in the paddock next to her Prospect house.
While we wait for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games (OG) to see if Australia can win another running medal, unquestionably an immense challenge given that Australia has won few medals per decade since the golden years of the 1950s and 1960s, this article looks back at past OG to rate Australia’s top ten running performances […]
Australian sprint hurdler Liz Clay (© Getty Images) When Sally Pearson abruptly announced her retirement last August, it seemed Australian women’s hurdling would be waiting some time for another athlete capable of reaching global championship finals. Turns out the wait may not be so long at all. The next contender had been there all along, hiding in plain sight. Liz Clay had drawn some attention to herself when she ran 12.94 to win at the Melbourne Track Classic earlier in 2020. A 2021 season opener of 12.84 in Brisbane interclub competition spread the ripples a little wider on the pond. T...