The Australian marathon record-holder has clear goals as he eyes the streets of London and the Paris Olympics. 🏃 9WWOS Olympics Athletics
He had an even better run at the Fukuoka Marathon two months later, registering 2:07:31 as he sliced 20 seconds off Robert de Castella's 36-year-old national record.
"I still want to get better at marathons. I've run a couple of good ones now, but I want to make sure every one I'm doing is a good one before the Olympics," Robinson told Wide World of Sports. Robinson will feature in his third Olympic Games as the rings return to Paris for the first time since 1924., having finished 66th in the marathon as he struggled home in 2:24:04."Now that it's happened so early I can concentrate on getting myself ready for the Olympics," Robinson said.The fight for the two other positions on the Australian men's marathon team is intense.
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