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DOT BROWNE - [ An Inspiring CV ]
The Athletic Achievements of Dot Browne:
Dot Browne has been a resident of Mitcham in the City of Whitehorse since 1962. Mother of four children, grandmother to four children aged 12, 11, 5 and 3 years, and married to Colin Browne since 1961.
Dot Browne
Half Marathon Gold - Sydney
Committee Work:
- Committee member of Doncaster Women's Athletic Club from 1979 - 1981 & President in 1981. (3 years of service)
- Committee member of Victorian Veterans Athletic Club from 1980 - 2003, Assistant Secretary from 1980 - 1993, Hon. Secretary from 1994 - 2003 (23 years service)
- National Secretary of the Australian Association of Veteran Athletic Clubs from 1992 - 1996 (4 years of service)
- Committee member of Victorian Marathon Club from 1982 - 1988, Vice President & Club Captain (6 years of service)
- Founder & Hon. Secretary of Australian Ultra Runners Association from 1986 - 2001 (15 years of service)
- On the Organizing Committee of the World Veteran Games in Melbourne 1987
Race Director Roles
Sole organizer of 79 separate athletic events which include ultra distance road races and track events, biathlons, and public fun runs.
Literary Involvement in Athletics
- Associate Editor in "Fun Runner" national running magazine from 1981 - 1992
- Sub-Editor of "The Veteran Athlete" monthly national newspaper 1985 - 1989
- Founder, Editor & publisher of "Ultra-mag" quarterly national magazine for ultra-runners from 1986 - 2001.
Competing
Dot has been an active competitor in athletics as a distance runner, participating in events from 800metres to marathons.
Competed as a member of Doncaster Women's Athletic Team from 1979 to 1981.
Has competed weekly at Croydon venue of the Vic Masters Athletics (formerly Vic Veterans Athletic Club) from 1979 until the present day. Still competing every Tuesday night.
Represented Australia in the following marathons overseas as an official Australian Team member, authorised by Athletics Australia:
- 1982 San Francisco Avon Women's Marathon
- 1983 The London Marathon
- 1983 Djakarta Proclamathon (45km)
to celebrate the anniversary of Indonesia's Independence which occurred on 17/8/1945 - 1984 Singapore Marathon
Competed in World Veterans Games in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 winning silver medals in 10k & 5K & gold in the 1500m.
Competed in the World Veterans Games in Melbourne in 1987 winning 3 silver medals in the 5K, 10K and Cross-Country 10k.
Competed in the Oceania Veterans Games in Fiji in 1982, winning 4 gold medals for 1500m, 5km, 10km on the track and cross country 10k,
Member of Team Adidas from 1982 - 1988, being sponsored by Adidas to compete in distance events in various states of Australia.
Masters Athletics Age-Group Records [possibly still held]:
| W35 | 1500metres | 4.40.1 | set 18/10/1980 |
| W40 | 1500 metres | 4.31.8 | set 3/4/1983 |
| W40 | One Mile track | 5.05 | set 22/12/81 |
| W35 | 5,000 metres | 17.43.9 | set 19/10/80 |
| W40 | 5,000 metres | 17.09.1 | set 3/4/1983 |
| W45 | 5,000 metres | 17.33.3 | set 30/3/1986 |
| W40 | 10,000 metres | 35.30.5 | set 1/4/1985 |
| W40 | Marathon | 2.41.24 | set 17/4/83 |
AWARDS
For services to Athletics in Australia - An Order of Australia Medal awarded as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours List, 1992.
City of Whitehorse Australia Day Deakin Community Award, presented in 2008 for services to the Whitehorse Community in education, athletics and art.
CURRENT INTERESTS:
Regular weekly bike-riding with Handlebar Harriers. In September/October 2008, rode from Switzerland to Paris with six other Harriers and covered over 2,000km, over 7 weeks, carrying all our gear in paniers.
Currently a committee member of the City of Whitehorse Bicycle Advisory Committee, a group dedicated to improving conditions for cyclists in the local area with increased and improved bike tracks and bike lanes on main roads.
Since retiring from art/craft teaching in December 2008, Dot attends the Genesis Gymnasium around five times per week and pursues artistic interests by creating indoor/outdoor mosaics for local shopping centre exhibitions. Treasurer of Whitehorse Arts Association. - compiled - January 2010
