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Australia's new hero of the track had no shortage of supporters when he lined up for the race of life at the Tokyo Olympics.
Peter Bol led the field halfway through the 800m men's final before he faded in the final 60m to finish fourth, one place out of the medals.
With his close-knit family and friends stuck home in Perth, Australian athletes ensured Bol had a crowd behind him in an heartwarming display of support.
There was no missing the cheer squad at Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday night, all donning the Australian gold and green uniform and holding banners for Bol.
Australian track and field athletes (pictured) rallied together to form a large cheer squad for 800m finalist Peter Bol
Among them were 200m semi-finalist Riley Day, hurdler Nicholas Hough, runners Steve Solomon and Jeff Riseley, 1500m finalist Linden Hall and steeplechasers Georgia Wincup and Amy Cashin.
Bol shared a heartwarming photo by middle-distance runner Georgia Griffith showing the masked-up
