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I realized from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.

Betty Cuthbert

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Betty Cuthbert
Age: 79 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 20
Died: 2017
Died: August 6
Athletics Competitor
Olympic Athlete
Sprinter
Sydney
NSW
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Running
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Best
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Gift

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