Australia's three Olympic women marathoners boast a combined age of 118, and the eldest of the group Sinead Diver is adamant that being 44 isn’t a hindrance. The mother-of-two will incredibly be making her Olympic debut while fellow mum Lisa Weightman at 42 will contest her fourth Games. Irish-born Diver, who will become the oldest Australian ever to compete in Olympic athletics, said age was irrelevant. “I find it extremely frustrating that a lot of the media attention I get is mainly focused on my age, ” she said on the Australian Olympic Committee website after the team announcement. Ireland-born Diver is set to become the oldest athlete to race for Australia in Olympic athletics competition after being among the six marathoners selected for the Tokyo Games.

Source: The Star June 16, 2021 03:02 UTC