Virginia Moloney

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Virginia Moloney
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Born (1990-05-06) 6 May 1990 (age 34)
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Country Australia
Event Long-distance running

Virginia Moloney (born 6 May 1990) is an Australian long-distance runner.

In 2016, she won the women's race at the Melbourne Marathon. [1] A year earlier she finished in 4th place in this event. [1]

In 2017, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. [2] She finished in 79th place. [2]

In 2018, she competed in the women's marathon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia. [3] She finished in 16th place. [3]

Australian rules footballer Maria Moloney is her sister.

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References

  1. 1 2 Brady, Anthony (16 October 2016). "Virginia Moloney wins Melbourne Marathon". The Standard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.