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Rowe becomes equal fastest Australian ever

 

Rowe becomes equal fastest Australian ever

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Rowe becomes equal fastest Australian ever
ATHLETICS: Victorian middle-distance runner Alex Rowe has equalled the Australian men’s 800m national record at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco, matching the time of 1:44.40 set by Ralph Doubell when he won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games.

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