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Who credited Fanny's victories with eliminating the belief that age and motherhood were barriers to success in women's sport?

  • Her Coach

  • Her Competitors

  • The International Association of Athletics Federations

  • The Dutch Government

Answer

The International Association of Athletics Federations credited Fanny's victories with eliminating the belief that age and motherhood were barriers to success in women's sport. This is because Fanny became the first woman over the age of 40 to win a marathon, and she also won the marathon while she was pregnant.
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