When Nina Kennedy speaks about being crowned world champion, it is unclear if she is prouder of defeating the world or silencing the self-doubt inside her head.
The storylines were endless on the streets of Melbourne as over 40,000 participants flocked to the Melbourne Marathon Festival, led by a host of Olympic and local talent as Reece Edwards and Gemma Maini were crowned champions on their home turf.
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games looming close, competition is set to sizzle across the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Summer Season, with the calendar of events released by Athletics Australia today.
Oceania’s one and only World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet, the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne is set to return to Lakeside Stadium on February 15, 2024 as the world’s biggest names in track and field descend upon Australia’s sporting capital to kick-start the Olympic and Paralympic year.
On the eve of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Australia’s track and field stars are raising the standard around the globe, with a breakthrough year headlined by World Championships success and a revitalised summer domestic season.
Two of Australia’s most prolific athletes have been inducted today for the nation’s most prestigious sporting organisation, with Kurt Fearnley and Nova Peris announced by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
The inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships have been run and won, as a trio of Australia’s track stars including Jessica Hull, Morgan McDonald and Jack Anstey showcased their versatility tonight with top-10 finishes on the roads of Riga, Latvia.
From Bathurst to Budapest and now to Riga, Australia’s top distance athletes continue their hunt for global medals at their third major championships of 2023.
Australia’s Matthew Denny has cemented his status as one of the world’s premier athletes after being crowned champion at the Diamond League Final in Eugene.
The Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS made history today, with over 17,000 entrants taking part, making the event the largest marathon to ever take place in Australia.
Australian middle-distance sensation Linden Hall has become the first Australian woman in history to shatter 3:57 over 1500m on Day One of the Diamond League Final.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is celebrating the special honour accorded to Olympic legend Catherine Freeman with the New South Wales Government naming the eastern grandstand at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park in her honour.