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International · 3 hrs ago
After a record-breaking night at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is primed to produce more world-class athletes
On a cold, wet Glasgow night at Scotstoun Stadium, two Australian sprinters, Torrie Lewis and Lachlan Kennedy, set new national records for the 100 metres.
Lewis won bronze in a time of 10.9 seconds in the women’s 100m. New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs won gold, just ahead of England’s Amy Hunt.
Kennedy dipped under 10 seconds in the men’s race, breaking Patrick Johnson’s national record of 9.93s to claim silver in 9.85s. Emmanuel Eseme from Cameroon won gold in 9.83s.
The two records complemented…
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