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AIDAN MURPHY – by Des Kelly The logo says it all. The proud product of yet another Burgher family, Aiden Murphy is truly a “giant” of athletic tracks, wherever he wishes to be, I suppose. This quite astounding story about a Burgher lad of Sri Lankan origin is proudly brought to us e’Lankans via Victor Melder, a special friend of this privileged writer, Aiden’s mother, Tania Van Heer, her younger sister Simonne, the crowd at Methodist College, Colombo, who once cheered these two MC’ites (sisters) on the racing athletic tracks back home, many moons ago. Now, Aiden Murphy is proving to be an Athletic’s Champion from Adelaide Australia, and according to his ardent fans, a Champion Athlete anywhere he wishes to be. With due pride, I will now leave it to Lachlan Moorhouse of Athletics Australia tell us the story of Aiden Murphy, in his own inimitable fashion. Thank you, ...