Andy Buchanan breaks Australian marathon record in Valencia, Izzi Batt-Doyle qualifies for World Championships
ABCAndy Buchanan has broken the Australian marathon record, taking more than a minute off the previous mark in Valencia on Sunday. Men's marathon Best Australian times 2:06:22 Andy Buchanan 2:07:31 Brett Robinson 2:07:45 Pat Tiernan 2:07:51 Rob de Castella 2:08:16 Steve Moneghetti Buchanan's time is an Australian record In the same race, Izzi Batt-Doyle ran the third-fastest time ever by an Australian woman over the distance, taking 28 seconds off her personal best to run 2.22:59 and finish eighth. Brett Robinson misses Olympic marathon Photo shows Brett Robinson runs in an Australia vest As soon as Oceania marathon record holder Brett Robinson knew that his Paris Olympic Games dream was over, he knew he wanted to be the one to tell his replacement, Andy Buchanan, the news. "I kind of had this thought where the record would have been a bonus after such an awesome year," Buchanan, whose Paris run marked his Olympics debut, told Athletics Australia.
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