Australian of the Year: Heather Lee OA, athlete #AOTY2019

1,147 views · Published 23 December 2018 · 1:30 · Indexed 10 October 2026

Channel: ABC Australia · 2018 · News & Politics

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At 92, Heather Lee is an unstoppable Australian. 

Taking up elite competition in her eighties, Heather currently holds eight Australian, and five world records in race-walking for her age group. 

Remarkably, Heather is one of the few people who walks the full 24 hours of the Hawkesbury Relay for Life

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