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Bol honoured with 2022 Peter Norman Humanitarian Award

Tokyo Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Peter Bol has today received another accolade, this time for his philanthropic efforts when named as the recipient of the 2022 Peter Norman Humanitarian Award.
Sun 09 Oct 2022

Tiernan to Debut at Chicago Marathon

Since his arrival on the international stage, the question has lingered. His talent and temperament have made it inevitable; how fast could he run a marathon? At 28-years-old and one month after his wedding, Patrick Tiernan is ready to find out in Chicago this Sunday.
Sat 08 Oct 2022

Australian team for the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships announced

Athletics Australia, in conjunction with the Australian Ultra Runners Association (AURA), the Australian arm of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), and the Australian Mountain Running Association (AMRA), has selected a 27-strong team to contest the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand from November 3-6, 2022
Fri 07 Oct 2022

Calendar confirmed for the 2023 Australian Summer of Athletics

Athletics Australia is pleased to confirm the competition calendar for the 2022/2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian Summer of Athletics, which is set to culminate with the 100th edition of the Australian Track and Field Championships in Brisbane, Queensland.
Thu 06 Oct 2022

Full Circle | Rubie-Renshaw Calls Time

As the sun set on a quiet Friday night at Narrabeen, Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw’s career came full circle. After countless laps in stadiums around the world, she laced up her spikes and closed the chapter right where it began.
Mon 03 Oct 2022

PREVIEW | Big Names Flock To Melbourne Marathon Festival

Australia’s distance running stars are set to spearhead thousands of runners at Sunday’s Melbourne Marathon, with deep fields assembled to scorch the roads and set the city alight as the elite meet the masses. 
Sat 01 Oct 2022

Athletics Australia Annual General Meeting 2022

Athletics Australia's 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, 21st of October at 2:00pm (AEDT) at Athletics House, (Catherine Freeman Room) Level 1, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, Victoria.
Fri 30 Sep 2022

Robinson vs Road | London Marathon 2022

So talented is Brett Robinson that Sunday’s London Marathon has been touted as the day Robert de Castella’s 2:07:51 national record comes under fire, but the two-time Olympian says the most important battle is the one against himself.
Wed 28 Sep 2022

Why Zatopek Remains Relevant | 100 Year Celebration

Four Olympic gold medals – the 10,000 metres in London in 1948 and the unprecedented, and unequalled, distance treble of 5000, 10,000 and marathon at the Helsinki Games four years later – and numerous world records are testament to the performances, but it was the influence of Zatopek that spoke as much to his greatness.
Mon 19 Sep 2022

Kibet runs all-comers record at Blackmores Sydney Marathon

Over 36,000 runners and walkers took over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge today, marking the 20th anniversary of Australia’s largest running festival, Blackmores Sydney Running Festival. Today’s event marked the first year of a three-year candidacy period for the Blackmores Sydney Marathon to join the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors and the opportunity to become a major annual tourism event.
Sun 18 Sep 2022

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