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John Salvado

Olympic selection battle affected all the marathoners

Marathon runners Sinead Diver (left), Genevieve Gregson and Jess Stenson will race in Paris. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian marathoners Jess Stenson, Genevieve Gregson and Sinead Diver have all been forced to endure a stressful few weeks before learning their spots on the 2024 Olympic team were finally secure.

The marathon squad of three women - all of them mothers - and two men for the Paris Games was finally officially announced on Monday, four days after four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman reluctantly ended her appeal against non-selection.

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