Browning eliminated in Olympic 100m heats
Rohan Browning was unable to match his Tokyo heroics as he bowed out in the opening round of the 100m at the Paris Olympics.
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Browning eliminated in first round of 100m heats
Rohan Browning was unable to match his Tokyo heroics as he bowed out in the opening round of the 100m at the Paris Olympics.
Silver and bronze for Australian high jumpers
Nicola Olyslagers has won a second Olympic silver medal in the high jump, with fellow Australian Eleanor Patterson claiming the bronze.
American Noah Lyles takes gold in 100 metre thriller
American Noah Lyles won Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres, edging Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by just five-thousandths of a second.
Kurtis Marschall finishes sixth in Olympic vault final
Australian Kurtis Marschall has finished sixth in an Olympic pole vault final won by peerless Swede Armand Duplantis.
Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field
Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi has been added to the field for the men's individual 100m at the Paris Olympics.
Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco
Australian middle-distance star Jess Hull has raced to a world record in the 2000 metres at a pre-Olympic Diamond League meeting in Monaco.
Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars
A woman who dribbled a soccer ball from the Gold Coast to Sydney has set her sights on an even bigger challenge to raise money for abuse survivors.
Sprinter Browning in the mix to repeat Olympic heroics
Sprint star Rohan Browning and some tough calls in the middle-distance events are key talking points as the Australian Olympic athletics team is finalised.
Jess Hull stars on world record-breaking night in Paris
Australian Olympic hopes Jess Hull and Nicola Olyslagers have played a big part in a double world record-breaking night at the Paris Diamond League meeting.
Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team
Sprint star Rohan Browning is in the Australian Olympic athletics team, while there were some tough calls in the middle-distance events.
‘I could have run faster’: Freeman’s Sydney 2000 regret
Cathy Freeman believes she could have taken women's 400m running to a whole new level at the Sydney Olympics if her main rival had competed in the final.
Olympic marathon selection saga over for Weightman
Lisa Weightman has ended her appeal bid against non-selection in the marathon for the Paris Olympics.
Australian Olli Hoare raring to go in stacked mile race
Australians Olli Hoare and Cameron Myers will be part of a loaded field for the Bowerman Mile this weekend in Oregon.
Dual Olympian named as Athletics Australia’s new CEO
Simon Hollingsworth, a dual Olympian and Rhodes scholar, has been appointed as Athletics Australia's new chief executive.
Australian men’s 4x100m team qualifies for Paris Games
Australia will be represented in both team sprint events at the Paris Olympics after a strong showing at the World Relays in the Bahamas.
Vaulter Marschall avoids serious injury
Australian pole vault star Kurtis Marschall has avoided serious injury in a fall at the national championships..
Spencer and Hull win Australian 1500m titles
Adam Spencer and Jessica Hull have both beaten high-quality fields to win the Australian 1500m titles.
Hollingsworth among four Olympic rookies for Paris
Claudia Hollingsworth and Chris Mitrevski are among four Olympic first-timers to gain early berths in the Australian squad.
Hoare makes eagerly-awaited return in 1500m
The middle-distance events at this weekend's Australian athletics championships in Adelaide are stacked with talent.
Lacey and Mannix-Power win rain-delayed Stawell Gifts
Jack Lacey and Chloe Mannix-Power have overcome brutal weather conditions and a long delay to win the Stawell Gifts.
Mekonnen, Mannix-Power clock fastest Gift heat times
Endale Mekonnen and Chloe Mannix-Power have set the pace in the heats for the 2024 Stawell Gifts.
Bol ploughs through the rain in 1000m race at Stawell
Thunder, lightning and heavy rain have caused havoc with the program on finals day at the Stawell Gift carnival.
Olyslagers leaps to glory to become world indoor champ
Australian Nicola Olyslagers has soared to high jump gold at the world indoor athletics championships in Glasgow for her first global title.
Teenage star Hollingsworth posts Olympic 800m time
Australian teen star Claudia Hollingsworth has taken a giant stride towards the Paris Olympics with a blistering 800m win at the Canberra Track Classic.
Hollingsworth takes down loaded field in women’s 800m
Middle-distance stars Claudia Hollingsworth and Stewart McSweyn were among the big winners at the Maurie Plant Meet.
Browning in top shape heading into Olympic year
The Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne is an important part of Australian sprint star Rohan Browning's preparation for the Paris Olympics.
Sprinter Torrie Lewis breaks Australian 100m record
Torrie Lewis has supplanted Melissa Breen as Australia's fastest woman, the teenager clocking 11.10 seconds over 100m in Canberra.
Genevieve Gregson claims top-10 finish in Valencia
Genevieve Gregson has finished an impressive ninth in the Valencia marathon as three other Australians also bettered the Olympic qualifying standard.
Oboya makes eagerly-awaited return in 600 at Zatopek
Bendere Oboya could well threaten Tamsyn Manou's Australian 600m record at the Zatopek:10 meet in Melbourne.
Ex-heptathlon star Flemming to lead Athletics Australia
Former heptathlon golden girl Jane Flemming has been voted in as the new president of Athletics Australia.