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WHEELCHAIR RACING LEGEND LENDS SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PROJECT

Wheelchair racing legend Kurt Fearnley has added his support to this year’s Indigenous Marathon Project, attending try-outs at Bar Beach this morning.
“Yeah nice boys. Keep going.”
Indigenous men and women aged 18 to 30 are vying for just 12 spots in the squad, which will attend the New York Marathon.
The project also aims to inspire participants to become community leaders.

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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.

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