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Aussie breaks women's marathon race walk world record
Rebecca Henderson clocked three hours, fourteen minutes and fifty-two seconds in Takahata, Japan, in an event that only became a standard World Athletics championship race in twenty twenty-six.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Nine.com.au: “‘Unbelievable’: Aussie breaks marathon race walk world record”, with reporting from Urall News.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:53 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
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- Nine.com.au‘Unbelievable’: Aussie breaks marathon race walk world record
- Urall NewsRegional Australia Information: Aussie breaks world marathon race stroll file October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRebecca Henderson of Australia just broke the women's marathon race walk world record, clocking three hours, fourteen minutes and fifty-two seconds in Takahata, Japan.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe old record was three twenty-four nineteen, so she took nearly ten minutes off it, and never once broke into a run.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentForty-two kilometres with one foot always on the ground. That's the most disciplined commute anyone has ever had.
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