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. Murphy runs for the Saints Athletics Club in

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. He broke two National U20 Records and four State Records in 2022 and won both the

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and Australian Open Men's 200 metres titles. Selected for the

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Murphy made his major event debut in the 200 meters. He also competed in the 200 metres at the

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in 2023.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Aidan 2003 births 21st-century Australian people Australian male sprinters Living people Place of birth missing (living people) World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia