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Maria Mutola - Mozambique's athletics queen

How the legendary 800-metre runner finally won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 games in Sydney

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Maria Mutola won Mozambique’s first ever gold medal in the 800 metres. Mutola had long been regarded as the finest female middle-distance runner of her generation, but she had suffered shock defeats at the previous two Olympics. Her exceptionally long Olympic career would continue until Beijing 2008, her sixth games. She talks to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.

PHOTO: Maria Mutola winning her gold medal in Sydney, 2000 (Getty Images)

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Sun 23 May 2021 18:50GMT

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