Cathy Freeman and her husband James Murch have announced their shock split after 15 years of marriage.
The former Australian runner, 51, and her husband, 49, released a joint statement on Friday announcing that they were separating and would continue to co-parent their 13-year-old daughter Ruby.
“After 15 years of marriage, we have sadly separated. We continue to raise our children together and this is our highest priority,” the statement read. Herald of the Sun.
‘We continue to share a professional and working alliance through Estrella Sports Management.
‘As this is a personal matter, we would greatly appreciate it if you would respect our privacy and we will not be commenting further.’
Freeman was married to her first husband, Alexander ‘Sandy’ Bodecker, from 1999 to 2003.
She continued dating actor Joel Edgerton before they split in 2005 and married her second husband, Murch, in 2009.
In 2011 they welcomed a daughter, Ruby.
Cathy Freeman and her husband James Murch announced their shocking separation after 15 years of marriage. Pictured together in 2014
Freeman made a name for herself when she became the first Indigenous Australian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 16.
From there she won two more gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.
She finished first in the 400-meter event at the 1997 World Championships and again in 1999.
After an incredible performance at the 2000 Olympics, she finally ended her sporting career in 2003.
More to come.
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