Who was Natasha Ward? Australian middle-distance runner dies at 21: “Her magnetic smile and warm personality have left a permanent mark”
Australian middle-distance runner Natasha Ward has died at 21, NSW Athletics and the Sutherland District Athletics Club confirmed in a joint statement on Thursday, July 30. Ward competed across the 400m, 800m and 1500m, racing at the 2024 Australian Championships against Morgan Mitchell and Claudia Hollingsworth, and had recently won bronze at the UniSport Nationals while studying at Macquarie University.
Australian middle-distance runner Natasha Ward has died at 21, NSW Athletics and the Sutherland District Athletics Club confirmed in a joint statement on Thursday, July 30. Ward competed across the 400m, 800m and 1500m, racing at the 2024 Australian Championships against Morgan Mitchell and Claudia Hollingsworth, and had recently won bronze at the UniSport Nationals while studying at Macquarie University.
