FED: Gold medal runner dies young from breast cancer =2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2008
FED: Gold medal runner dies young from breast cancer =2

Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says Australia has lost a true champion and hero.

"I was deeply saddened to learn today of the death of Kerryn McCann," Mr Turnbull said
in a statement on Monday.

"Her performances at the Manchester and Melbourne Commonwealth Games were truly inspiring,
winning back-to-back gold medals, the second at the age of 38.

"No-one who watched it will forget the thrilling final three kilometres of the Melbourne
marathon when the lead changed six times before McCann pulled clear inside the MCG to
win."

Mr Turnbull said she was an extraordinary athlete and proud mother who took on her
illness with strength and grace.

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