Rod de Highden (born 15 January 1969) is an Australian distance runner. In 1994 he finished 152nd in the World Cross Country. He finished 23rd at the 1996

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and 28th at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Highden also won the 1995, 2000 and 2002 Australian Marathons. Since his retirement de Highden has begun a teaching career at

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, where he is Sport and Recreation Coordinator.

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1969 births Living people Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Australian male long-distance runners Australian male marathon runners 21st-century Australian people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub