Isaac Beacroft walks to gold on mixed day for Australia at Commonwealth Games

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Teenage race walker Isaac Beacroft hit the accelerator on a dramatic final lap in the 10,000m then had to hit it again, celebrating Commonwealth Games gold 20 metres before the finish despite his Kenyan rival Stephen Kihu lurking just a few steps behind. The result was the Australian highlight on a mixed day at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, as Sarah Billings claimed her country’s first 800m women’s bronze in 36 years, even as track and field stars Nina Kennedy, Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy were left disappointed. Beacroft, the under-20 world record holder, stormed away from Kihu with 300m to go to secure gold. “Probably the last 15 laps, I…

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