Madison De Rozario

Born: 24 November 1993

Marathon best: 1:38:11 Tokyo 2021

London Marathon record:

  • 2013 ➥ 8th 1:53:44
  • 2018 ➥ 1st 1:42:58
  • 2019 ➥ 3rd 1:49:44

Abbott World Marathon Majors Series record:

  • Series XII (2018/19) - 3rd

Marathons in major championships:

Paralympics

  • 2020 ➥ 1st 1:38:11.

Notes:

De Rozario became the first Australian woman to win a Paralympic marathon gold medal when she pipped Manuela Schar to win in Tokyo on September 5. It capped a fine Paralympics for de Rozario who also won a gold medal in the 800m. Breaking records is nothing new for de Rozario, she became the first Australian woman to win the London Marathon when she clinched victory in 2018, a week after taking gold in the Commonwealth Games. Nicknamed ‘Bandit’, she is coached by Louise Sauvage.