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John Salvado

Sinead Diver succumbs to cramping in Olympic marathon

Sinead Diver's Paris Olympics marathon dream turned into a nightmare. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian veteran Sinead Diver was devastated to last only one kilometre of the Olympic women's marathon before succumbing to severe cramps, but team officials insist she was passed fit to compete.

The 47-year-old Australian record holder had high hopes coming into Paris, having finished a gutsy 10th on her Games debut three years ago in Tokyo.

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