'I hated that weekend': Losing Australian marathon record hurt Andy Buchanan, now he wants to move on
Australian marathon runner Andy Buchanan reflects on the emotional difficulty of losing his national record to a competitor. Despite his initial disappointment, he is now focused on his upcoming performance at the Sydney Marathon.
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The story provides a human-interest perspective on the psychological pressures faced by elite athletes in competitive sports.
Andy Buchanan admitted he was disappointed with his performance at the Gold Coast half marathon in early July. ( Supplied )
Andy Buchanan and Ellie Pashley will lead the Australian charge at the Sydney Marathon.
This is the second year the event will be part of the world majors.
More than 40,000 entrants will line up for the race on Sunday morning, which will finish at the Sydney Opera House.
Link copied Share Share article Hours after seeing his national record broken by two seconds at the Gold Coast marathon, Andy Buchanan was sitting in his hotel room reflecting.
He was raw, 'going through the feels', and brutally honest as he articulated what it felt like to have something intangible, yet still his, taken from his grasp.
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