The eyes of Australia were on Cathy Freeman when she won gold in the athletics women’s 400-metres final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Winning Australia’s 100th gold medal, for many the race was a symbolic victory for reconciliation. A line of lights set in the pathway leading to the Cauldron represent the points of impact as her feet drove her towards the finish line. Visitors to the Park are often seen trying to match her extraordinary gold medal winning strides as they replicate her steps along the artwork. The table below gives the details of Cathy freeman’s Strides:
|
Distance Metres |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
|
Speed kilometres per hour |
28.27 |
30.56 |
29.85 |
27.75 |
|
Split Seconds |
12.30 |
24.08 |
36.15 |
49.11 |
|
Average stride metres |
2.17 |
2.32 |
2.22 |
2.25 |