Kerryn McCann
Kerryn McCann (born May 2, 1967 as Kerryn Hindmarsh in Bulli (suburb of Wollongong ), New South Wales , † December 8, 2008 in Wollongong ) was an Australian athlete .
Kerryn McCann was a long distance runner . She won the gold medal in the marathon at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 and in Melbourne in 2006 . Her best times were:
- 5000 meter run : 15: 08.69 min. (2000 - Australian record)
- 10,000 meter run : 31: 55.94 min. (1999)
- Half marathon : 1: 07.48 hours (2000 - Australian record)
- Marathon: 2:25:59 hours (2000)
Kerryn McCann died of complications from cancer. She was married to the Australian surfer Greg McCann since 1991 ; the marriage had three children.
Web links
- Kerryn McCann in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Kerryn McCann in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Kerryn McCann in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Biography on the website of Athletics New South Wales
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| SURNAME | McCann, Kerryn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulli (New South Wales) , New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2008 |
| Place of death | Wollongong |