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.
athletics, track and field
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.
Medal hopes aplenty for Australian athletes in Paris
Coming off a six-medal haul in Budapest, the Australian track and field team is primed to shine at the Paris Olympics.
High jump medals for Patterson and Olyslagers
Australian high jumpers Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers have claimed podium finishes in the women's high jump at the world championships.
Australian Nina Kennedy ties for world pole vault gold
Australian Nina Kennedy has tied for the women's pole vault gold medal with American Katie Moon at the world athletics championships in Budapest.
Deja vu for Ingebrigtsen with sensational 1500m loss
Great Britain's Josh Kerr has earned a sensational triumph over hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to take the 1500m title at the world athletics championships.
Aussie record-holder Deng eliminated in 800m semis
Australian Joseph Deng has been eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800m at the world championships, with Algerian Slimane Moula winning the race.
Mackenzie Little claims javelin bronze in Budapest
Mackenzie Little has won Australia's third medal of the world athletics championships taking bronze in the women's javelin.
Kurtis Marschall claims pole vault bronze in Budapest
Kurtis Marschall has won Australia's second pole vault medal at the Budapest world championships with bronze in the men's event.
Hull seventh in red-hot 1500m world championships final
Australia's Jessica Hull has finished seventh in the 1500m for the second straight time at a world championships.
Browning cruises into 100m semis at world titles
Rohan Browning has another level to go to after powering into the 100m semis at the world titles in Budapest.
Australian walker Jemima Montag wins world silver medal
With her late grandmother there in spirit, walker Jemima Montag has claimed Australia's first medal at the Budapest world athletics championships.
Browning run out in 100m semis in Budapest
Rohan Browning couldn't find the extra gear he needed to book a spot in the 100m final at the world championships.
Browning ready to fly at world championships
Sprinter Rohan Browning has ticked all the boxes in the most consistent season of his career.
Multiple Australian medal hopes at world championships
The Australian squad boasts a large spread of genuine medal hopes at the world athletics championships in Budapest.
Peter Bol ‘exonerated’ as anti-doping case is dropped
Sport Integrity Australia has dropped its anti-doping case against middle-distance runner Peter Bol, citing 'varying expert opinions' of his sample.
One year out, Aussies set sights on Paris Olympics
Australian athletes and officials have the Paris Olympics firmly in their sights as they marked the one-year-to-go milestone in Sydney.
Peter Bol gets 800m qualifier for world championships
Peter Bol has taken a big stride forward in a difficult year by bettering the 800m qualifying standard for the world championships.
Norris edged out of medals at para world titles
Seeking a fourth consecutive medal, Australian sprint star Chad Norris missed out on bronze by 100th of a second at the world para athletics titles in Paris.
Turner leads Aussies’ best day at para world titles
Australia won four medals at the world para athletics titles on Day 7 via James Turner (gold), Mali Lovell and Maria Strong (silver) and Vanessa Low (bronze)
Olyslagers equals Oceanian record in Lausanne high jump
Australian Olympic high jump star Nicola Olyslagers has maintained her season's unbeaten record and equalled her Oceanian record in Lausanne.
Sprint star Browning finishes second in 100m in Japan
Australian Rohan Browning has finished second in the 100m at a grand prix track and field meet in Japan.
Amidzovski breaks Pearson’s junior record
Sally Pearson's Australian junior record for the 100m hurdles has been bettered by NSW teeanager Delta Amidzovski.
Rodrigues Chico, Doran through to Stawell Gift semis
Dhruv Rodrigues Chico and Jake Doran are among the big names to advance to the Stawell Gift semi-finals.
Stawell Gift wins for Tarrant and Pasquali
Teenagers Ryan Tarrant and Bella Pasquali have triumphed in the men's and women's Stawell Gift finals.