As an 18-year-old, Cuthbert was one of the stars of the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, winning three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. She set an Olympic record of 11.4 seconds in the 100m ...

Most people were surprised to see the skinny, blonde 18-year-old with an ungainly, open-mouth running style, race ahead to win gold in the 100m, the 200m and 4 x 100m relay. But by the end of the ...

PERTH, Australia (AP) Betty Cuthbert, the only runner to win Olympic gold medals in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter sprints, has died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79. Cuthbert ...

Cuthbert shot to fame as a little-known 18-year-old at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. Cuthbert shot to fame as a little-known 18-year-old at the 1956 Melbourne ...

PERTH, Australia — Betty Cuthbert, who won the 100- and 200-meter and sprint relay gold medals at the 1956 Olympics, has died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79. Athletics ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - There have been many 'Golden Girls' over the history of the Olympics but for Australia, sprinter Betty Cuthbert remains the original and the best. In nine days in late 1956, ...

There have been many 'Golden Girls' over the history of the Olympics but for Australia, sprinter Betty Cuthbert remains the original and the best. By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) - There ...