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Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later Willard; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.
Marlene Judith Mathews (während ihrer Ehen Mathews-Willard und Mathews-O'Shea; * 14. Februar 1934 in Sydney) ist eine ehemalige australische Leichtathletin und Olympiadritte.
Marlene Mathews avenged her Olympic defeats by triple Gold Medallist Betty Cuthbert when she ran right away from her to take the Australian 100 yards title in world record time.
Marlene Mathews was selected for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, but injury precluded her competing in the sprint events. She won bronze medals in the 100 metres and the 200 metres at Melbourne 1956; each time behind Betty Cuthbert and Christa Stubnick (GER). Although she was Australia’s second fastest ...
- July 14, 1934
Marlene Mathews finished brilliantly to win the Australian women’s 100 yards championship in world record time last night at the Sports Ground. Marlene Mathews, left, trains with Kay Johnson and Gloria Cooke at the E.S. Marks Athletics field in Sydney’s Kensington on March 25, 1958. R.L. Stewart.
Marlene Mathews ran with distinction in the golden era of Australian women’s sprinting throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. It was a time that, as well as Mathews, also produced Marjorie Jackson, Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland (de la Hunty) as dominant figures of the track.
Marlene Judith Mathews (während ihrer Ehen Mathews-Willard und Mathews-O'Shea; * 14. Februar 1934 in Sydney) ist eine ehemalige australische Leichtathletin und Olympiadritte.
