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Olympic bronze medallist Katharine Merry recalls Games experiences

Merry said she could remember “every single detail” about the 400m race in Sydney.

“I was very lucky to have lane three in the women’s final.

“It was the biggest race, there was 112,000 people in the stadium – 111,000 supporting Cathy Freeman.

“It’s still one of the most-watched television events ever, and in Australia of course.

“It was amazing. I ran my fastest ever time. I ran under 50 seconds for the first time and I picked up a bronze medal and I look back and think, ‘Wow, how did I do that?’.”

Looking ahead to track events in Paris, she said she was rooting for fellow Birchfield Harrier Matt Hudson-Smith, from Wolverhampton, in the men’s 400m and tipped him for a gold medal along with Keely Hodgkinson in the women’s 800m.


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