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FEARNLEY BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR WORLD MARATHON MAJORS

Mitchell HughesMarch 2, 2016

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He’s just won the Tokyo Marathon for the first time, but there’s no time to rest for Australian wheelchair racer, Kurt Fearnley.
The 34-year-old has arrived home from Japan for an intense month of training, ahead of a new world series of events.

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Mitchell HughesMarch 2, 2016

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.