Australia's success in Olympic track and field quite literally slowed to a walk at the Rio Games but hopes are high for a rebound in Tokyo with a raft of elite women leading the charge.
Australia's athletics championships wrapped up in Sydney this week with a slew of Olympic qualifying marks capping an encouraging domestic season.
Among the standout performers was high jumper Nicola McDermott, who cleared 2.00 meters to eclipse Eleanor Patterson's national record (1.99) in an event won in Rio de Janeiro with a leap of 1.97.
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