Stevens and Solomon to captain Australian Athletics Team
Three-time Olympian Dani Stevens and London 2012 Olympian Steve Solomon have been named as the Co-captains of the Australian Athletics Team for the Tokyo Olympics.
Statement from Athletics Australia
Following extensive discussions with Queensland Health officials last week, Athletics Australia confirmed that eight Sydney based track & field athletes would not be granted exemptions from QLD quarantine laws and were unable to join their team-mates in Cairns.
Middle-distance Trio Shine at British Grand Prix
The Diamond League action continued overnight at the British Grand Prix, with Stewart McSweyn capitalising on a rich vein of form whilst Peter Bol and Matthew Ramsden also impressed.
Holt and Day turn up the heat in Cairns
An unofficial world record and a new personal best headlined the action at the Cairns Invitational meet today, with training partners Isis Holt and Riley Day delivering their best as they countdown to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Blackburn buoyed by the success of Indigenous greats
She’s bound for the Tokyo Olympics, but proud Indigenous sprinter Angeline Blackburn says her path to the Games has been paved by the legacy of Indigenous athletes who have come before her.
Lightning Strikes Twice as McSweyn Makes History
Stewart McSweyn has delivered his second national record in the space of a week with a blistering 1500m at the Monaco Diamond League, whilst Catriona Bisset and Genevieve Gregson consolidated their form ahead of Tokyo with strong outings at the prestigious meet.
PREVIEW | Monaco Diamond League
Entries are in for the Monaco Diamond League and the meet is shaping up as an Olympic Games dress rehearsal for six Australians, with Olympic-final caliber fields assembled to compete on Stade Louis II – a track riddled throughout the record books as a happy hunting ground for athletes.
Cairns calling for Tokyo athletes
Australia’s tropical far north will host members of the Australian Athletics Team over the next fortnight, as Athletics Australia holds its pre-departure staging camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Louise Sauvage | Australian icon guiding the next generation
Despite being regarded as Australia’s most renowned Para-athlete, nine-time Paralympic champion Louise Sauvage concedes she did not know if she had what it took to be a good coach.
Steeplechaser added to the Australian Olympic Athletics Team for Tokyo
Steeplechaser Matthew Clarke has been selected for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo by the Australian Olympic Committee.
Raising the Bar | Australians impress in Stockholm as Tokyo approaches
Nicola McDermott became the first Australian woman to clear 2.00m in the high jump earlier this year, and just weeks out from Tokyo she surpassed her own record at the Stockholm Diamond League.
Biggest Australian Athletics Team for Overseas Olympics Finalised
The Australian Olympic Committee has announced the final team selection for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo, with 36 track and field athletes joining the 27 previously announced athletes to complete the 63-strong Athletics squad.
McSweyn smashes Mottram’s 16-year-old mile record
Leading middle distance star Stewart McSweyn saluted with another victory in the Svein Arne Hansen Dream Mile at the Oslo Diamond League this morning, breaking Craig Mottram’s Australian record that has stood since 2005.
Australian Athletics - Unite With Us: A New Brand Identity
Coles Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia have taken the next step in preparing for the unification of the sport, revealing an exciting new brand identity.
Nina Kennedy | Have A Go
Nina Kennedy recently made headlines after breaking the women’s national record in the pole vault when clearing 4.82m, but breaking records is something that dates back to her days at Perry Lakes Little Athletics.
Vale Neville Sillitoe OAM
Athletics Australia mourns the passing of its Life Member and esteemed coach Neville Sillitoe who died aged 96 on 20 June.
Australian Marathon Championships to be postponed
Athletics Australia wishes to advise that the 2021 Australian Marathon Championships scheduled to take place this Sunday, 4 July in conjunction with the Gold Coast Marathon, will now be postponed.
Crunch Time | Olympic qualifying period draws to a close
June 29th 2021 is a date etched that has been etched into the diaries of track and field athletes across the world since the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 910 days ago, the Olympic qualification began, and today it will finally close as athletes learn their fate ahead of what has been one of the most tumultuous Games cycles the world has ever seen.