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London 2012: why reaching the start line is worth gold to Qatari sprinter

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Friday, 1 June 2012 (on June 1, 2012)

Noor al-Malki, 17, will be first female athlete to represent her country in the Games

Even for a 17-year-old, Noor al-Malki is slight, just a touch over 5ft (1.52 metres) tall and a little under..

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