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Allirra Jennings becomes the first Aboriginal woman to complete world's six major marathons

Allirra Jennings says she would love to see more Indigenous Australians running long-distance races. (Supplied)

Allirra Jennings has become the first Aboriginal woman to run the world's six official major marathons, after crossing the finish line in the Boston Marathon on Monday, local time.

The Kungarakan and Gurindji woman fought a head cold to finish the Boston race holding an Aboriginal flag in just over five hours, saying it was the hardest marathon she had run in her historic journey across the world.

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