Kerryn McCann
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| Birth name | Kerryn Hindmarsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1967 Bulli, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 2008 (aged 41) Coledale, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kerryn McCann (
Personal life
McCann was born Kerryn Hindmarsh in Bulli, New South Wales, in 1967.[1]
In 1991 she married Greg McCann, a surfer who represented Australia twice in international competition, and was Australian champion in 1983. Their first son Benton, was born in 1997; daughter Josie was born in 2003.[1]
In August 2007 it was announced that McCann, who was expecting her third child at the time, was being treated for breast cancer.[2] She had surgery to remove the lump and was later induced, giving birth to son Cooper on 5 September 2007 (6 weeks premature).[3] She then began a 20-week course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Cooper spent several weeks in a neonatal ward, undergoing steroid treatment, to aid the growth of his lungs. "It was really hard seeing him with the tubes and drip and monitor - this tiny baby," McCann said, two months after his birth.[4][5]
However, by May 2008 the cancer had spread to her liver.[6] McCann died at her home on 7 December 2008, surrounded by her family.[7]
Athletics career
McCann had an early interest in athletics, winning the New South Wales primary school cross country championship in 1979. However, McCann gave up competitive athletics until taking it up again near the end of high school, running her first marathon at the age of seventeen.[8] At age 19 she ran the marathon at the Australian Championships, placing 3rd.[1]
McCann won her first Australian championship events in 1988, placing first in the one mile race, and first in the marathon, having previously come third in the marathon in 1986. McCann has subsequently won Australian championships in cross country (1992 and 1999), 10,000 metres (in 2002) and again in the marathon in 1993.[1]
At the
McCann took a break from professional competition for the birth of her first son, returning in 1999. At the
McCann again took a break from competition for the birth of her daughter, before commencing training in late 2003 and returning to competition in 2004, competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing 31st in the marathon.
In 2005, she won the 14 kilometre, City to Surf in a time of 46 minutes 27 seconds.[10]
At the
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Australia
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| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
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15th | 2:36:29
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States
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28th | 2:36:41 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia
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11th | 2:28:37
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| 2001 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States
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3rd | 2:26:04 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom
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1st | 2:30:05 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece
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31st | 2:41:41 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia
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1st | 2:30:54 |
Personal bests
- 5000 metres: 15:08.69 (2000 - Australian record)
- 10000 metres 31.55.94 (1999)
- Half marathon: 1:07.48 (2000 - Australian record)
- Marathon: 2:25.59 (2000)
References
- ^ a b c d "Kerryn McCann". Athletics Australia Fanzone. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Marathon champ's cancer battle". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 August 2007.
- ^ "Boy for McCann, chemo next". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 2007.
- ^ "Kerryn McCann battles with motherhood and cancer". The Daily Telegraph. 30 October 2007.
- ^ Aussie Bub Blog, October 2007 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "McCann faces new setback in cancer battle". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008
- ^ "Marathon runner McCann dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ Kerryn McCann[permanent dead link]
- ^ Haughey, John (28 July 2002). "Marathon clean sweep for Aussies". BBC.
- ^ History of the City 2 Surf Archived 6 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harrison, Dan (19 March 2006). "McCann wins marathon". The Age.
- ^ "Diamonds are forever as Anne Sargeant becomes a Legend and it's Day's night as Jason snares 'The Don'". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links
- Kerryn McCann at the Australian Olympic Committee (archive)
- Kerryn McCann at Olympics.com
- Kerryn McCann at Olympedia
- Kerryn McCann (Hindmarsh) at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Kerryn McCann at World Athletics
- Litsky, Frank (1 November 2002). "From Bulli to the Big Apple". The New York Times.
- "Kerryn McCann: Marathon Mission". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2004.
- "Kerryn McCann dies after cancer battle". Illawarra Mercury. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
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