News - Athletics Australia

Pompeani and O’Donnell claim Australian Cross Country titles in wet and wild conditions

A successful 84th edition of the Australian Cross Country Championships were held at a windswept and stormy Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania this weekend.

Sun 01 Sep 2024

Silver to Myers and Louison-Roe lifts Australia to best ever World Under 20 Championships

Australia’s 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships team have cemented their status as the nation’s best crop of emerging talent in history with 14 medals in Lima.

Sun 01 Sep 2024

Roeger and de Rozario claim first track medals at Paris Paralympics | Day Two

Experienced campaigners Madison de Rozario and Michael Roeger have claimed Australia’s first track medals at the Paralympic Games, as Rhiannon Clarke and Ella Hose rewrite the history books with Australian records on Day 2 of the athletics action at Stade de France.

Sat 31 Aug 2024

Myers Leads Golden Finale | PREVIEW Day Five World Under 20 Championships

Already level with Australia’s most successful World Under 20 Championships team in history on 10 medals, the class of Lima 2024 are ready to go clear as the nation’s best ever crop of Under 20 stars on the final day of competition.

Sat 31 Aug 2024

Sprint Stars Lewis and Gout land World Under 20 Silver as Australia wins Six Medals in one session in Lima

Australia has won a stunning six medals in one session at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships, equalling the nation's record medal tally of 10 at the event with one day remaining as Torrie Lewis and Gout Gout bolted to 200m silver, while Olympic semi-finalists Claudia Hollingsworth and Peyton Craig matched the feat over 800m on a historic afternoon in Lima, Peru.

Sat 31 Aug 2024

Kennedy delivers third Diamond League victory of 2024 | Rome Diamond League

Australia’s athletics royalty was in full strength at the Rome Diamond League with Nina Kennedy returning to the winner’s circle, while Jessica Hull and Matthew Denny claimed top 4 finishes.

Fri 30 Aug 2024

Australia's Paralympic attack begins in Paris | Day One

Australia’s most elite para athletes began their Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in style, with Corey Anderson cementing his second top-eight finish at the pinnacle event, while wheelchair racing heavyweight Madison de Rozario cruises through the first round to lock in another Paralympic final.

Fri 30 Aug 2024

History Awaits | PREVIEW Day Four World Under 20 Championships

Australia sits in third place of the World Under 20 Championships medal table after three days of competition in Lima, but the team’s fate lies in an action-packed penultimate day.

Fri 30 Aug 2024

Hewett flies to World Under 20 Bronze, inspired by Olympic champion Kennedy

Inspired by Olympic champion Nina Kennedy, pole vaulter Tryphena Hewett has secured Australia’s fourth medal at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships with a breakthrough bronze.

Fri 30 Aug 2024

Top of the Table | PREVIEW World Under 20 Championships Day Three

The 2024 World Under 20 Championships eclipse their halfway point on Day Three but the action is only just heating up in Lima, with Olympic semi-finalists Torrie Lewis, Claudia Hollingsworth and Peyton Craig hitting the track as Australia looks to stay atop the medal table.

Thu 29 Aug 2024

Amidzovski Wins History-Making Long Jump Gold as Raikiwasa Launches to Discus Bronze at World Under 20 Championships

Australia’s Delta Amidzovski has leapt into the history books at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Lima, securing gold and the nation’s first global women’s long jump medal at the Under 20 level or above.

Thu 29 Aug 2024

Australian Cross Country Championships | Men's and Women's Open 10km Preview

This weekend, the 84th edition of the Australian Cross Country Championships head to Symmons Plains Raceway, just outside Launceston in Tasmania.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Australia to Double Down on Day Two | PREVIEW World Under 20 Championships

A golden start to the 2024 World Under 20 Championships in Lima has Australia’s premier athletics prospects dialed in for Day Two, where Aleksandra Stoilova joins an exclusive club as a 100m finalist, while thrower Marley Raikiwasa and heptathlete Mia Scerri prepare to pounce on the podium.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Half Time Is Over! | Australia's para athletes are primed for Paris

In the final countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Australia’s top para athletes have fine-tuned their preparations for Paris in the South of France and in Switzerland.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

There's No Place Like Rome | Diamond League Preview

The heavyweights of Australian athletics are set to make a powerful statement in Rome this week, with Paris Olympic medallists Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Jessica Hull headlining the Aussie charge at the penultimate Diamond League meet before the finals.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Golden Start in Lima | Australian Mixed Relay Claim World Under 20 Title on Opening Day of Championships

Australia's rising sprint stars have opened their account at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Lima with gold, as the Mixed 4x400m relay team secured the nation's first relay victory in 26 years.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

The Steady Ascent of a Quiet Achiever | Mali Lovell

As the world prepares to witness the grandeur of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a new star is quietly emerging from the ranks of Australian athletics – Mali Lovell.

Tue 27 Aug 2024

Go Time for Australia’s Rising Stars | PREVIEW Day One World Under 20 Championships

Australia’s most anticipated World Athletics Under 20 Championships team in history is locked and loaded for the opening day of competition in Lima, Peru where they will stamp their presence on the global stage and set the tone for the five-day program.

Mon 26 Aug 2024