Claudia Hollingsworth has broken through from talented junior to Olympic contention in winning the 800m at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. Cover photo of the women’s 800m. Photo by Ben Levy. Hollingsworth stopped the clock at 1:59.81 to set a new Australian U20 record and move to 7th on the Open Australian all-time list, beating home a field of Australia’s top two-lap runners. “I’m just taking it race by race and seeing how far I can go. Each race I surprise myself which is what I’m aiming to do, but I’m always trying to go that step further,” Hollingsworth … Continue reading Hollingsworth sub-2 junior record highlights Maurie Plant Meet