Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon selection dramas, why Jessica Stenson gets the nod over Lisa Weightman - ABC News

/Athletics Australia had to defend its Paris 2024 Olympic Games selection policy after controversy reigned over the three-person women's team. But it could have been worse — where Australia had six women run under the qualification standard, Ethiopia had 98.

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Lisa Weightman and Jessica Stenson compositeAustralia's marathon selection has threatened to tear the sport apart. Here's whyAthletics Australia had to defend its Paris 2024 Olympic Games selection policy after controversy reigned over the three-person women's team. But it could have been worse — where Australia had six women run under the qualification standard, Ethiopia had 98. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-03/marathon-selection-dramas-jessica-stenson-lisa-weightman/103912712

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