Q:Facts:   - sport: athletics    - event: marathon    - weight: kg 60    - height: 1.83      - birth date: 10 october 1983    - name: michael shelley    - image size: 250px    - image: michael marathon.jpg shelley -lrb- australia -rrb- - london 2012 mens   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael shelley -lrb- athlete -rrb- .
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michael shelley -lrb- born 10 october 1983 -rrb- is an australian long-distance runner who competes in track events and road races .he won a gold medal in the marathon at the 2014 commonwealth games .he has also represented australia at the iaaf world cross country championships and the iaaf world half marathon championships .on the road , he has won at the gold coast half marathon and the city2surf race in sydney .