BREAKING NEWS Cathy Freeman and James Murch split: Australian Olympic champion quietly separates from her husband after 15 years of marriage - as notoriously private athlete breaks her silence By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:12 BST, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 04:19 BST, 16 August 2024 e-mail 40 shares View comments Cathy Freeman and her husband James Murch have announced their shock split after 15 years of marriage. The Australian former runner, 51, and her husband, 49, released a joint statement on Friday that they were parting ways and will continue co-parenting their 13-year-old daughter Ruby. 'After 15 years of marriage we have unfortunately separated.
We continue co-parenting and this is our greatest priority,' the statement reads, per the Herald Sun . 'We continue sharing a professional and working partnership through Estrella Sports Management. 'Given this is a personal matter we would greatly appreciate you respecting our privacy and we won't be making any further comment.
' Cathy was married to her first husband, Alexander 'Sandy' Bodecker, from 1999 to in 2003. She went on to date actor Joel Edgerton before they split in 2005, and married her second husband, Murch, in 2009. They welcomed a daughter, Ruby, in 2011.
More to come. Cathy Freeman and her husband James Murch have announced their shock split after 15 years of marriage. Pictured together in 2014 Share or comment on this article: Cathy Freeman and James Murch split: Australian Olympic c.