Milly Clark (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
. She ran her first official
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
in 2015 in Amsterdam where she placed third and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
[ She placed 18th at the Olympics and was the first Australian runner to cross the line.][
Clark won the Australian 3000m steeplechase title in 2012 and placed third in the Zatopek 10,000 meter championship in 2013. 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.]Melbourne Marathon
The Melbourne Marathon has been held annually since 1978. The 42.195 km run over the traditional marathon distance is the main race within the annual Melbourne Marathon Festival. The race celebrated its 30th birthday in 2007 with a new cour ...
in 2021, a race which she won.1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with a ...
and the World Gymnastics Championships in 1979. Her aunt Elizabeth Jack is a former Olympic diver, representing Australia at Montreal in 1976.
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1989 births
Living people
Australian female long-distance runners
Australian female marathon runners
Place of birth missing (living people)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Australia
Australian Athletics Championships winners
University of Sydney alumni
21st-century Australian sportswomen