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Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman OAM (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. [2] Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics. [3]
The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the second round. The top four runners in each of the four second round heats automatically qualified for the semi-final. The top four runners in each semi-final automatically qualified for the final. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes.
She represented Australia in the Women's 400m and Women's 4 × 400 m Relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [6] Her personal best in the 400 metres is 51.25 seconds set in Birmingham in 2016. In 2019, Mitchell switched focus to the 800 metres , rapidly improving to her current personal best of 2:00.06.
Ellie Beer (born 3 January 2003) is an Australian athlete. [2] She competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. [3] At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Beer was a member of the Australian team that competed in the women's 4 x 400 metre relay.
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.
Jana Pittman (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian former athlete.During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007.
Rebecca Bennett (born 1 March 1999) [1] is an Australian 400m sprinter. [2]Bennett is a member of the University of Sydney Athletics Club and is an Elite Athlete scholarship recipient. [3]
Canberra, Australia: 6 October 1985 Olympic record Marie-José Pérec 48.25 s: Atlanta, Georgia, United States: 29 July 1996 World Leading Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) 49.08 s : Eugene, Oregon, United States: 24 April 2021