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Australian duo Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley have created their own slice of history, claiming bronze in the inaugural Olympic marathon race walk in Paris.
With thousands lining the course with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the Australians methodically moved their way through the field to stand on the podium.
Cowley led off the relay walk and was ninth after the first leg.
Montag then steamed to the lead at the midpoint before Cowley completed the third leg in fourth spot.
The 26-year-old Montag made ground on the last leg to secure bronze in two hours, 51 minutes and 38 seconds.
"It was all about teamwork today and when I lost motivation to do it for myself, it was about doing it for Rhyd and doing it for our coach who was going bonkers on the sidelines," she said.
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Cowley claimed his first medal at the sporting showpiece, his third Olympic Games.
"I can't quite believe it," he said.
Fellow Australians Declan Tingay and Rebecca Henderson finished 22nd in a race won by Spain's Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez, with Ecuador's Brian Daniel Pintado and Glenda Morejon taking the silver medal.
Montag, who also won bronze in the women's 20km walk in Paris, is just the ninth Australian track and field athlete to be a dual medallist at the one Olympics.
She said the relay marathon was difficult after her individual 20km race six days ago.
"In some ways it was harder but in other ways I had so much more adrenaline with it being my first ever team event," she said.
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