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๐Ÿš๏ธ In the valley of Linda, one of many old ghost towns lies in the harsh conditions at the West Coast Range of Tasmania. Linda's ruins lie by the creek, neighbouring Gormanston which once boasted a population of 1,760 more than 120 years ago from the gold rush.

๐Ÿš๏ธ Royal Hotel Linda on Tasmania's West Coast

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Bec goes BANG ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ Race walker Rebecca Henderson has just WALKED a Marathon in 3:14:52, taking the win at the 63rd All Japan Race Walking Takahata Tournament! The two-time Olympian takes down Sofia Fiorini's mark of 3:15:11 set when she won last year's European Championships. *Pending ratification #AthleticsNation
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2026 is 80% complete.
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2026 is 75% complete.
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Roll the tape on a medal winning campaign ๐ŸŽฅ
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A Trio for Tim ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ… Tim Taranto has claimed his third Jack Dyer Medal, becoming just the 10th Tiger to win the award at least three times, joining an illustrious group of Richmond legends ๐Ÿ‘
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A fantastic four ๐Ÿ’ฅ Jack Ross has won the 2026 Kevin Bartlett Medal, Nick Vlastuin has been crowned the Roy Wright Medallist, and Dion Prestia and Seth Campbell are equal-winners of the Trent Cotchin Medal ๐Ÿ…
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The embodiment of a true Richmond man ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค Nathan Broad has been voted by his teammates as the winner of the 2026 Francis Bourke Award, his fourth straight year winning the medal ๐Ÿ…
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Dreams do come true in Tigerland! ๐Ÿคฉ Lifelong Richmond fan Patrick Retschko has won the Bill Cosgrove/Harry Jenkins Best First Year Player Award after owning the wing in 2026 ๐Ÿ™Œ
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This time last year we witnessed the final centre bounce ๐Ÿ˜ข #AFL #AFLGrandFinal #AFLFreoLions
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Another video in the books for the 'Through My Eyes' video collection. ๐ŸŽฅ Angus' story is the seventh instalment in the series where I work alongside athletes and sportspeople to share their story in their own words on ABC Sport. Watch them all here: instagram.com/stories/highliโ€ฆ โ€“ at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
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What a journey he's been on.๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› Australian basketballer and reigning NBL Sixth Man of the Year, Angus Glover literally has a part of his dad in him, overcoming three ACL reconstructions and hard work to get back on the court. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŽฅ Damien Peck ab.co/ABCListenApp

Through my eyes: Angus Glover๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโ›น๏ธ

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What a journey he's been on.๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› Australian basketballer and reigning NBL Sixth Man of the Year, Angus Glover literally has a part of his dad in him, overcoming three ACL reconstructions and hard work to get back on the court. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŽฅ Damien Peck ab.co/ABCListenApp

Through my eyes: Angus Glover๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโ›น๏ธ

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MEDALS FOR FUN ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿ† Dual Commonwealth champion Rose Davies has secured her maiden global medal with BRONZE in the Womenโ€™s 5km at the World Athletics Road Running Championships! She clocks 14:50 to take down Benita Willisโ€™ national record of 14:59 from 2002. #AthleticsNation
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A fighting fourth ๐Ÿฆ˜๐ŸฅŠ Ky Robinson has obliterated Craig Mottramโ€™s Australian record of 13:20 in Copenhagen, setting a time of 13:04 to finish in fourth place at the World Athletics Road Running Championships! He misses the podium by four seconds, rounding out a great year. #AthleticsNation
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Raising the bar ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ Oliver Hoare secures a new Australian record of 3:53.65 when finishing in sixth place of the Menโ€™s Road Mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships! He takes down Adam Spencerโ€™s mark of 3:53.83 set earlier this month! #AthleticsNation
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๐ŸŽฅ Feeling very privileged and honoured to be able to share the story of Australian marathoner Haftu Strintzos in his own words. A 'double life' from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia to national marathon record holder on just his fourth attempt. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› โ€“ at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
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It's an incredible story.๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› Australian runner, Haftu Strintzos, shares his 'double life' from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia, to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŽฅ Damien Peck, Anthony Furci Read more: ab.co/3TB5dTN

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You can read the full article here: ab.co/3TB5dTN โ€“ at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
From African shepherd to Australia's marathon record holder

From African shepherd to Australia's marathon record holder

Australian long-distance runner Haftu Strintzos shares his "double life" from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt.

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It's an incredible story.๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› Australian runner, Haftu Strintzos, shares his 'double life' from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia, to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŽฅ Damien Peck, Anthony Furci Read more: ab.co/3TB5dTN

Through my eyes: Haftu Strintzos ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

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Words from those who know Nathan Broad best, reflecting on his remarkable career at Tigerland ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฏ
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Forever a Richmond champion ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค Dion Prestia has called time on his tremendous AFL career, with his final game to be Saturdayโ€™s MCG clash against St Kilda ๐Ÿ‘
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This has to be on the podium for game of the season. Finals have come early. #AFL #AFLDeesFreo โ€“ at Melbourne, Victoria
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