Kerryn McCann has died aged 41 from breast cancer, apologies if this has been posted, 2 commonwealth titles, 3 olympic marathons, very sad she leaves behind 3 young children and her husband!
Her history
Marathon
WC 1993: 31 (Half marathon)
CWG 1994: 10 (marathon)
WC 1995: 15 (marathon)
OG 1996: 28 (marathon)
WC 1999: 23
OG 2000: 11 (marathon)
CWG 2002: 1 (marathon)
WC 2002: 11 (Half marathon)
OG 2004: 31 (marathon)
CWG 2006: 1 (marathon)
personal bests:
3000 Metres 8:54.41 (1999)
5000 metres: 15:08.69 (2000 - Australian record)
10000 metres 31.55.94 (1999)
Half marathon: 1:07.48 (2000 - Australian record)
Marathon: 2:25.59 (2000)
National Championships: 1988 (1st, Mile), 1992 & 1999 (1st, Cross Country), 1993 (1st, Half Marathon), 1988 & 1993 (1st, Marathon),, 2002 (1st, 10,000m)
Kerryn's greatest race was 2006 commonwealth marathon when she swapped the lead 3 or 4 times as the finish appraoched... she takes her son on her lap of honour! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nTXlnOlKO4g
in 2000 sydney she was in the form of her life having run a 2:25 marathon which would have placed her 4th in the race, she finished 11th the 1st australian home!
Her history
Marathon
WC 1993: 31 (Half marathon)
CWG 1994: 10 (marathon)
WC 1995: 15 (marathon)
OG 1996: 28 (marathon)
WC 1999: 23
OG 2000: 11 (marathon)
CWG 2002: 1 (marathon)
WC 2002: 11 (Half marathon)
OG 2004: 31 (marathon)
CWG 2006: 1 (marathon)
personal bests:
3000 Metres 8:54.41 (1999)
5000 metres: 15:08.69 (2000 - Australian record)
10000 metres 31.55.94 (1999)
Half marathon: 1:07.48 (2000 - Australian record)
Marathon: 2:25.59 (2000)
National Championships: 1988 (1st, Mile), 1992 & 1999 (1st, Cross Country), 1993 (1st, Half Marathon), 1988 & 1993 (1st, Marathon),, 2002 (1st, 10,000m)
Kerryn's greatest race was 2006 commonwealth marathon when she swapped the lead 3 or 4 times as the finish appraoched... she takes her son on her lap of honour! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nTXlnOlKO4g
in 2000 sydney she was in the form of her life having run a 2:25 marathon which would have placed her 4th in the race, she finished 11th the 1st australian home!
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