As written in the west today - “Move over Russell Crowe, Australia has a new gladiator"

In the toughest event in track and field, Queensland’s Ash Moloney has created history by winning an Olympic bronze medal in possible the toughest event at the games, the decathlon.

But in this, a true show of sportsmanship emerged, with his teammate, Cedric Dubler running beside Ashley Moloney and yelling encouraging words in the last few hundred metres of the 1500m final run.

Ashley was falling behind, so Dubler ran beside him, setting the pace and yelling at him to keep going to ensure he remained in touch with American Garrett Scantling.

And he found something extra to close the gap to his closest rival, ensuring the bronze medal was his.

“F**k yeah,’ the 21-year-old screamed on learning he won the bronze.