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Morgan Mitchell Biography

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Morgan Mitchell “The only reason why I am doing all this is because I am running fast. If I am not running fast, it's not going to happen.”- Morgan Mitchell, 2016. No need to worry about running fast, Morgan. I think you’ve pretty much covered that one. As bubbly as she is fast, Morgan Mitchell, age 21, is following in the footsteps of her idol, Cathy Freeman, and running in the elite 400m and 4x400m relay. Whilst not always associating with her outstanding running ability, she was always known for her incredible athleticism. As a kid, Mitchell used her inherited skill from her basketball-star father, Walter, and excelled within the game of netball. She was described as a “talented player, who was always full of energy”, and pursued the sport all the way into the under 19 Australian netball squad. It was in the same year that she made the change to athletics and, as a result, competed in her first World Championship in Barcelona. Mitchell insists she has a torn love between …show more content…

It has featured in the well-known Summer Olympics since 1896, but it wasn’t until 1964 that the first female 400m race was run. A typical 400m race involves an entire lap of a standard running track, and requires each athlete to run in separate lanes. The race begins with runners in staggered positions, so that each athlete is running equal distance, and those who false start twice, or obstruct another runner from moving forward will be disqualified. As a 400m runner, you require considerable speed endurance, in order to maintain a high intensity over a considerable distance. Whilst 400m isn’t regarded as a long distance race, it requires a much similar approach, as most athletes choose to go hard in the first 100m, maintain and build up the pace during the middle 200m and use whatever is left in the tank to drive it home in the final

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