Tokyo 2020 prospects Milly Clark and Jake Birtwhistle slam marathon move

Rob Shaw
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:20am, first published October 21 2019 - 4:30pm
Hot stuff: Kenyan Jemima Sumgong wins the 2016 Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Picture: Rob Shaw
Hot stuff: Kenyan Jemima Sumgong wins the 2016 Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Picture: Rob Shaw

Two prospective Tasmanian 2020 Olympians have slammed the organisers' decision to move the marathon 800 kilometres away from Tokyo.

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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw

Sports editor

Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.

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