Thursday, 10 November 2011
Samantha Shepherd, 3rd year Environmental Engineering student was one of the 11 Indigenous men and women selected as part of Rob de Castella’s 2011 Indigenous Marathon Project to complete the New York Marathon with 47,000 other competitors.
While all the Indigenous athletes completed the course, Sam finished in 4 hours 13 minutes. Prior to the race, Sam said her goal was to complete the race within four hours, without walking. The School of Indigenous Studies congratulates Sam!
Photo taken of Sam training in Central Park prior to the Marathon, by Trevor Collens .
To see an interview featuring Sam from Living Black on SBS, click here .
Media references
Gabrielle Garratt (School of Indigenous Studies) (+61 8) 6488 2467
Michael Sinclair-Jones (UWA Public Affairs) (+61 8) 6488 3229 / (+61 4) 00 700 783
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