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Moloney in medal hunt, high jumpers to soar, 20km walk finals and a huge night at the Olympic Stadium

 

Moloney in medal hunt, high jumpers to soar, 20km walk finals and a huge night at the Olympic Stadium

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Ash Moloney

ATHLETICS: The premier Olympic sport turns it up a notch on Thursday 5 August, with race walking competition starting in Sapporo and the track and field action gets even hotter at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. There will be 12 Aussies in action, including the women's 4x400m relay team.

The Australians are in the thick of the action for the final day of the decathlon, with the youngest man in the field Ash Moloney sitting second after the first five events. The decathlon continues Thursday at 10:00am AEST. Watch for Australia's two greatest women in high jump history compete for a spot in the final during the morning session. Two young 20km walkers on debut race from 4.30pm AEST and in the evening session from 8.15pm two Aussie men will battle out the 1500m semis chasing a coveted spot in the final on Saturday, and the women's 4x400m relay team contest their heats.

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