A Marathon double has crowned a remarkable eleven days for Griffith students, staff and alumni competing at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).
Team Griffith ended a spectacular 11 days of sporting competition with a glittering haul of 23 gold, seven silver and 10 bronze medals. The 40 medal total surpasses the 22 medals (10 gold, five silver and seven bronze) won in Glasgow four years ago.
On the final day of GC2018, brilliant and courageous performances in searing temperatures by defending gold medalist Michael Shelley and Rio silver medalist Madison de Rozario secured two memorable triumphs at the end of the 42km Marathon course.
Michael Shelley (right), a 34-year-old Bachelor of Business graduate, took out the Men’s event in dramatic fashion. The Gold Coast local capitalised when race leader Callumn Hawkins collapsed in the April heat less than a kilometre from the finish line.
Bachelor of Business student Madison de Rozario, who
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