Australia’s three Olympic women marathoners boast a combined age of 118, and the eldest of the group, Sinead Diver, is adamant that being 44 isn’t a hindrance.
The mother-of-two will incredibly be making her Olympic debut while fellow mum Lisa Weightman at 42 will contest her fourth Games. Ellie Pashley at 32 is the baby of the group.
They make up the strongest trio Australia has ever sent to the Olympics, with all three in the country’s top-8 of all time.
Irish-born Diver, who will become the oldest Australian ever to compete in Olympic athletics, said age was irrelevant.
“I find it extremely frustrating that a lot of the media attention I get is mainly focused on my age…
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