page_title: Marlene Mathews
hierarchical_section_title: Marlene Mathews
caption_attribution_description: Women's 100 m final at the 1956 Olympics. Left-right: Betty Cuthbert, Marlene Mathews, Heather Armitage
context_page_description: Marlene Judith Mathews AO is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.
context_section_description: Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later Willard; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter.  She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.
caption: Mathews (center) at the 1956 Olympics
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