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Bridging the Gap | U23 European Tour Success

From a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pond, the transition from a successful junior career to the senior ranks of track and field is often a daunting one, but for a team of Australia’s emerging Under 23 stars – a development tour of Europe in 2022 has stoked the fire for future success.
Wed 14 Sep 2022

No Slowing Down | Australians Shine in Late Season Showings

Wins for Linden Hall and Henry Frayne in Zagreb as Brett Robinson impresses on the roads, while Australia’s race walkers re-emerge for the Australian Winter Walks Championships – it’s the 2022 season that refuses to rest.
Mon 12 Sep 2022

Final Success | Aussies Find Podium in Zurich

A quintet of Australia’s finest track and field stars stamped a strong Australian presence on night two of the Diamond League final in Zurich, recording three podium finishes after Nina Kennedy’s pole vault triumph on the opening night – unofficially rounding out a blockbuster 2022.
Fri 09 Sep 2022

Diamond for the Tough | Kennedy’s Collection Grows in Zurich

Australia has its latest Diamond League champion in the form of Nina Kennedy, who was at her lively best when delivering a 4.81m clearance in an entertaining Zurich-spectacular which featured a boogie to Avicii’s ‘Levels’, some gymnastic antics, and inspecting a cut to a rival’s hand.
Thu 08 Sep 2022

Chasing Diamonds | Diamond League Final Bound for Zurich

The world’s premier annual athletics series is set to reach its crescendo in Zurich, with six of Australia’s top athletes qualified for the Diamond League Final from September 7-8. Back-to-back world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber spearheads the nation’s chase for diamonds and the lofty $30,000 USD winners’ cheque per event, read our preview of all the action below.
Wed 07 Sep 2022

McSweyn Again | Track Star Back at Best

Protruded by only his gangly legs, Stewart McSweyn found himself curled into a ball on the grassy bank of a suburban track, gasping for every breath like his last. Entering the prime of his career, the man many regard as Australia’s greatest ever middle-distance talent suddenly looked a shell of his former self, and answers were sparse.
Tue 06 Sep 2022

Commonwealth Games Women's 4x100m Relay Update

In light of news about a provisional suspension within the Nigerian athletics team, Athletics Australia would like to clarify what this means for the Australian Women’s 4x100m Relay Team that competed at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. 
Mon 05 Sep 2022

Stankovic-Mowle Calls Time | A Shift in Focus for Paralympic Star

Calling it a day on the track and roads, Eliza Stankovic-Mowle is far from your typical retiree. A buzzing work phone and barking dog battle for the attention of the two-time Paralympian, who rings from her lunch break to reveal the next chapter of her life in athletics. 
Mon 29 Aug 2022

McSweyn back on podium, Kennedy claims second spot in Lausanne

Australia’s contingent at the Lausanne Diamond League has impressed as world championship bronze medallist Nina Kennedy scores her seventh international podium of the year, while distance supremo Stewart McSweyn claims his first of the season.
Sat 27 Aug 2022

Australian Cross Country Championships | Entry Lists and Timetable

The Australian Cross Country Championships is set to return to its traditional best in 2022 for its 82nd instalment, with a wet and wild course at Oakbank, South Australia awaiting over 1200 of the nation’s distance running diehards – from Olympians through to 10-year-olds from the region.
Thu 25 Aug 2022

Road Round-up | Robinson and Weightman Crowned Champions

The Australian Half Marathon Championships at the Sunshine Coast Marathon on Sunday witnessed experienced campaigners Brett Robinson (Nic Bideau) and Lisa Weightman (Dick Telford) clinch national titles to headline a busy weekend on the roads.
Mon 15 Aug 2022

Aussies finish strong on final day in Birmingham

Much like the great runners, jumpers, walkers and throwers of years past and present, Australia has finished strongly, ending their Commonwealth Games campaign with a flourish of medals on the final day of action in Birmingham.
Mon 08 Aug 2022