Milly Clark (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian long distance runner. She ran her first official marathon in 2015 in Amsterdam where she placed third[7] and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[8] She placed 18th at the Olympics and was the first Australian runner to cross the line.[9]
Clark won the Australian 3000m steeplechase title in 2012[10] and placed third in the Zatopek 10,000 meter championship in 2013.[11] Clark first represented Australia at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff in 2016, where she placed 11th in a personal best time of 1:10.48.[6] Her personal best time for the marathon is currently 2:26.58, set at the Melbourne Marathon in 2021, a race which she won.[12]
Clark's mother Margaret (née Jack)[13] competed for Australia in gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the World Gymnastics Championships in 1979. Her aunt Elizabeth Jack is a former Olympic diver, representing Australia at Montreal in 1976.[14]
References
- ^ https://assets.website-files.com/5c79b6c7ee880758d3b74cf3/5fc1e09b40810b4c6f993354_28%20Nov%2020%20Rd%207C%20Official%20Resuts.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/aa/files/zetbrz9ovonokzh1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Win for Clark at NSW 3000 Championships". www.susf.com.au. 12 November 2017.
- ^ https://www.https Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine://www.northerntasathletics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Results-11-11-2020.htm Archived 7 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Results List". thetimingguysresults.com.
- ^ a b https://wwf-marathon-championships/iaafcardiff-university-world-half-marathon-ch-7093751/results/women/half-marathon/final/result/
- ^ "Kipyego and Chepkirui battle the cold to win in Amsterdam| News". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ Milly Clark. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Milly Clark. rio2016.com
- ^ "Australian Championships - Women - 2011-12". athletics.possumbility.com.
- ^ "Milly takes long way round to marathon". 25 July 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Kenyan holds out Aussie flyer in women's Gold Coast Marathon". Gold Coast Marathon. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Margaret Jack | Commonwealth Games Federation".
- ^ "Milly Clark (NSW) | Athletics Australia". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
External links
- Milly Clark at World Athletics
- Milly Clark at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Milly Clark at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Milly Clark at Olympedia
