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Davis claims Aussie gold on Games track

Rose Davies won the women's 10,000m final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, becoming the first Australian woman to claim gold in the event.
In the absence of Scottish icon Eilish McColgan, who missed the race due to a toe injury, Davies chased down Kenyan runner Diana Wanza after she opened a large lead with six laps remaining.
Davies surged to the front with two laps remaining, winning in 31 minutes 39.32 seconds, while Kenya's Diana Wanza claimed silver and Rwanda's Florence Niyonkuru took bronze ahead of Uganda's Esther Chebet.
Reflecting on the win, Davies admitted she was "running scared" during the final 100 metres, while her mother Helen told Channel 7 the success reflected years of resilience and self-belief.
Davies will contest the 5000m in Glasgow, while fellow Australians Sarah Billings qualified for the 800m semi-finals and para athlete Ullrich Muller earned silver in the 100m T38.

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