The photo above shows Jackie, arms aloft, about to cross the finishing line to win the Marathon
bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
On 1st. November 2014 she committed suicide at the age of 46.
At the time she was Head Coach of the newly established Australian Institute of Sport
triathlon program. From 2005 to her death she held senior sport administration positions
with the Australian Sports Commission /Australian Institute of Sport.
In 2004, she married Simon Fairweather, Australian archery gold medalist
from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She was better known as a Triathlete.
Australian Triathlete of the Year - 1993 & 1996.
Australian Sports Woman of the Year (Confederation of Australian Sport) - 1996.
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Women's Marathon Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| 1 Kerryn McCann |
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Aus |
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2: 30: 05 |
| 2 Krishna Stanton |
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Aus |
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2: 34: 52 |
| 3 Jackie GALLAGHER |
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Aus |
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2: 36: 37 |
| 4 Debbie Robinson |
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Eng |
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2: 39: 42 |
| 5 Teresa McCluskey |
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Nir |
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2: 40: 29 |
| 6 Beverley Hartigan |
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Eng |
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2: 41: 27 |
| 7 Carol Galea |
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Mlt |
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2: 45: 48 |
| 8 Marian Sutton |
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Eng |
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2: 45: 55 |
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
5000 Metres 16:19.43 Melbourne 12 FEB 2004
Half Marathon 1:18:37 Gold Coast 01 JUL 2007
Marathon 2:32:40 Nagoya 14 MAR 2004
100 Kilometres 7:41:23 Keswick 19 SEP 2009