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Brisbane abuzz as athletics stars descend for Track Classic showdown

All roads lead to Brisbane for the business end of the 2023 Chemist Warehouse Summer Series, with Saturday’s Brisbane Track Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Level Meet, attracting stellar fields less than a week before the 100th edition of the Australian Track and Field Championships.

Ash Moloney | Brisbane to become the building blocks of greatness

10 events. Two days. One champion.  Olympic bronze medallist Ash Moloney is well acquainted with gruelling nature of the decathlon.  Renowned as the measure of the world’s best all-round athlete, the decathlon demands a unique balance of physical and mental skills including speed, strength, endurance, agility and precision.

Walkers Take Big Steps in Japan | Weekend Review

The Australian race walking juggernaut marched on at the Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Japan as the contingent led by Jemima Montag and Declan Tingay delivered a stunning six qualifiers for the 2023 World Athletics Championships and 2024 Olympic Games.

Kurt Alert | Marschall Locked in for Brisbane Track Classic

Confirming what the numbers suggest, Kurtis Marschall has never been better than this. The back-to-back Commonwealth champion is bound for the Chemist Warehouse Brisbane Track Classic, packing his 5.91m personal best after a month of shadowing world record holder Armand Duplantis.

History for Hull and Hobbs as Kerley Says Farewell | Sydney Track Classic

The 2023 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic has been etched into history on a record-breaking night at Sydney Olympic Park, as Australian middle distance star Jessica Hull, and sprint sensations Zoe Hobbs (New Zealand) and Fred Kerley (USA) led the charge in ensuring the resurgence of Australian athletics is here to stay.

Records and titles on the line at Saturday's Sydney Track Classic

The momentum building around Australian athletics is set to continue this Saturday night at Sydney Olympic Park, as USA sprints king Fred Kerley says farewell to Australia while the country’s most prolific athletes lay it all on the line at the Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic.

An Aussie Underdog | Beck Welcomes Kerley Challenge in Sydney

Sometimes, the fastest man in the world needs to remind people of just that. With one arm aloft cruising to victory in Melbourne, Fred Kerley teased the crowd with a taste of his talent. But will the big American decide that the time for games is over in Sydney? Alex Beck hopes so.

Anang to go Bang | Naa Headed for Sydney Track Classic

In 11.20-seconds into a stubborn headwind, Naa Anang quashed any doubts that her career was in the balance. From the sand to the blue riband, the former long jumper is within reach of becoming the fastest Australian woman in history, despite racing with stress fractures in both shins.

Trans-tasman battle looms in Men's 800m | Sydney Track Classic

With the excitement of Australian middle-distance running reaching new heights following the World Athletics Cross Country Championships and the Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne, another chapter will be written at the Sydney Track Classic with an exciting Trans-Tasman battle in the Men’s 800m.

Vale Angel and Carlos Basas

The Australian Athletics Family was saddened to learn of the passing of Spanish Athletics officials - father and son Angel and Carlos Basas in a traffic accident in New Zealand on Friday.

Fans flock to cheer on world class fields at Maurie Plant Meet

Australia’s middle-distance athletes headlined a massive night of athletics action in front of a capacity crowd of 6,177 at Lakeside Stadium for the Maurie Plant Meet, as the world’s fastest man descended on Australia’s first World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Level meet.