World record for Madi de Rozario on the track

Wheelchair track & road athlete Madison de Rozario has shone at the GIO Summer Down Under Series in Canberra, breaking a world record in her 800m event.

The NSWIS Scholarship Holder broke the T53 800m world record, clocking 1:45.53 to set the new world’s best time. The record was previously held by American Chelsea McClammer in a time of 1:45.90 and set in 2017.

De Rozario was jubilant about the achievement.

“It’s amazing, I actually haven’t had much time to think about it as I went to bed soon after the race!” said de Rozario, speaking to NSWIS this morning.

“It’s something I’ve spoken about with [my coach Louise Sauvage], something that we thought we could achieve.

“I just wanted to put down the best race possible and to get a world record is amazing.

“Last year I equalled the 1500m record, so it’s great to go one better and set a record outright”.

De Rozario has one more day of competition at the Canberra International Track Meet, which forms part of the GIO Summer Down Under Series, the highest profile wheelchair sporting event in Australia.

 

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On the second night of the Summer Down Under elite wheelchair series Madi de Rozario (right) has broken the T53 800m world record. She clocked 1:45.53, dipping under the old mark of 1:45.90 held by American Chelsea McClammer set in 2017. Madi is here with Angie Ballard who was a previous holder of the same world record. Both athletes were coached to the record by Louise Sauvage who took the photo.

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