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Gold medallist makes no apologies for 'selfish' racing in Aussie podium sweep

Jemima Montag admits to a "selfish" race as she defends her 10,000m race walk title at the Commonwealth Games, allowing teammate Lizzy McMillen to set the pace.

ABC Australia News By Jon Healy Aug 1, 2026, 1:24 PM Captured Aug 1, 2026, 3:14 PM

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And it's all the better if you've got a few buddies with you.

Jemima Montag had two teammates alongside her in the race walk final in Glasgow, but once they hit the track, they certainly weren't mates.

The two-time gold medallist broke clear early in the 25-lap race around Scotstoun Stadium with fellow Australian Lizzy McMillen leading the way.

It looked like the pair might link up with some drafting techniques to avoid one racer getting buffeted by the Glasgow winds that have caused havoc on the track and field at these Games.

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Framing report

Origin wording grade

A 4/100 risk

Grade A reflects 4/100 framing risk from editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

Report confidence: 80%
Content format: straight news
Evidence findings: 1
Sentences checked: 24
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate unknown (0, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

Evidence behind the grade

Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

Unfortunately it's an individual sport, not a team," she said.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. The cue appears in attributed or quoted language, so its score is reduced.

Useful context, not penalties

Attributed claims 4
Attribution helps readers distinguish a source's claim from the article narrator's own assertion.

"It was pretty windy out there so having to cop the wind for a good 23 laps was a bit tough, certainly not my plan, but I'm proud of my efforts and I went as hard as I possibly could," McMillen said.
Uncertainty qualifiers 2
Qualifiers such as may, might, or reportedly are disclosed as technique but do not add framing-risk points by themselves.

It looked like the pair might link up with some drafting techniques to avoid one racer getting buffeted by the Glasgow winds that have caused havoc on the track and field at these Games.
Attributed framing cues 1
Attributed or quoted cues remain visible, but their score contribution is reduced to avoid assigning a speaker's wording to the reporter.

Unfortunately it's an individual sport, not a team," she said.

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