Izzi Batt-Doyle Sets New Australian Marathon Record in Chicago
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Izzi Batt-Doyle is a runner from Australia. She is 31 years old. She ran in the Chicago Marathon in the United States.
Batt-Doyle finished in sixth place. Her time was 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 38 seconds. This is a new record for Australia.
The old record belonged to Jess Stenson. Batt-Doyle beat it by more than 45 seconds. A record is the best time ever.
Batt-Doyle also beat her own personal best. Her new time is two minutes faster than before. A personal best is a runner's fastest time.
A marathon is a very long race. Runners run 42 kilometers. It is a hard and tiring race.
The Chicago Marathon is a big event in the United States. Many fast runners come to this race every year.
People in Australia are happy about her run. She is now the fastest Australian woman in marathon history.
Vocabulary4 words
- record
- the best result ever
- personal best
- your own fastest time
- marathon
- a very long running race
- event
- something that happens, like a race
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1. Sixth 2. 2:20:38 3. True
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Izzi Batt-Doyle is a runner from Australia. She is _____ years old. She ran in the Chicago _____ in the United States.
Batt-Doyle finished in _____ place. Her time was 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 38 seconds. This is a new _____ for Australia.
The old record belonged to Jess _____. Batt-Doyle beat it by more than 45 _____.
Batt-Doyle also beat her own personal best. Her new time is _____ minutes faster than before.
A marathon is a very long race. Runners run 42 _____.
The Chicago Marathon is a big event in the United States. Many fast runners come to this race every _____.
She is now the fastest Australian _____ in marathon history.
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