This is the story of the girl who ran fast, Kathy Freeman, read by Champion Netballer Laura

guides. And if you're an Aboriginal... read by Champion Netballer Laura Guites.

And if you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person,

we want to let you know that this episode contains

the name of someone who has died. There was a diet.

There was no way a brown skined blow-in was going to take any medals away from the white girls that day.

It didn't matter who crossed the line first.

The self-important officials with their matching track suits and whistles had no plans to reward an unknown Aboriginal girl.

No matter how good she was.

It was an unspoken understanding between them. It was unfair.

It was also racist.

That meant it was a decision based on the crazy belief that some people were better and deserved more than others

Simply because of where they came from or the color of their skin.

Outrageous.

So when Catherine Freeman clearly won four out of five events at the country zone

athletics titles. She was forced to step back as the second place getters received

medals. Catherine, the rightful winner, and too shy to cause a fuss,

slunk home with a couple of slap-dash crumpled certificates.

Her stepdad and coach Bruce lap-dash crumpled certificates.

Her stepdad and coach Bruce was fuming.

Don't worry, he said, nobody can take away

the fact you won those races fair and square.

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