Published: October 11, 2018
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Kurt Fearnley’s unquestioned status as one of the most inspirational sportspeople ever to represent Australia has been made official. The wheelchair racer has become the first athlete with a disability to win The Don Award, capping a career which includes three Paralympic gold medals, seven world titles and an astonishing 35 marathon triumphs across 10 countries – and counting.
The Don is presented annually to the sportsperson whose deeds most inspired the nation. Fearnley was not present at Crown Palladium for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame function on Thursday night to accept the honour in person, but the 37-year-old had a good excuse – he was in the United States having recently contested the Chicago marathon.
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