Hull’s sensational 1500m silver rewrites record books
Jessica Hull has backed herself, run magnificently and won silver behind a legend of the sport in the women’s 1500m at the Paris Olympics.
Tiernan the fastest Aussie ever in an Olympic marathon
Patrick Tiernan has shone alongside the iconic landmarks of Paris, clocking 2:10:34 in the men’s Marathon to become the fastest Australian across the distance at the Olympic Games.
Mackenzie Little: A javelin a day takes the Doctor away
Doctor Mackenzie Little knows a thing or two about scheduling her diary. The 27-year-old arrives in Paris having trained extensively around her shift work as a doctor at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
Murphy Follows Father’s Footsteps, Teenager Craig Becomes an Olympic Semi Finalist
Australia’s track and field athletes continued to write themselves into the history books on Day 9 of competition, with Connor Murphy becoming the first Australian triple jumper to contest the Men’s Final since his father at Sydney 2000. Peyton Craig lowered his Australian Under 20 record, while versatile queens Camryn Newton-Smith and Tori West completed their first Olympic Heptathlon and Lauren Ryan concluded her Parisian campaign with a gutsy 10,000m performance.
Sprinters Impress as Hull Marches into Olympic Final
A new national record for Australia’s 4x100m men headlined the action on Day 8 at the Stade de France, as Jessica Hull punched her ticket to a second straight Olympic Final and Camryn Newton-Smith was strong at her Olympic debut on the opening day of the Heptathlon.
Triple Threat | Kennedy Gold Leads Three Olympic Medals on Day 7 of Athletics
Pole vault sensation Nina Kennedy has led a historic day for Australian athletics at the Stade de France when soaring to the Olympic title just minutes after Matthew Denny clinched discus bronze, taking the tally to three medals in one day after Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley joined forces to walk to bronze on the roads.
Can Nina’s shared world crown stand alone in Paris?
It was an unforgettable scene in global sport.
Father-son duo to continue triple jump tradition
The Olympic Games are renowned as a family affair. They are the culmination of years of training by athletes and their coaches, and often with the extensive support of their parents and friends.
Hull and Griffith Lead Aussie Track Attack in Paris on Day Six
Middle distance runners Jessica Hull and Georgia Griffith led an action-packed Day Six of Athletics action in Paris with flawless 1500m heats, while Reece Holder and Alanah Yukich added Olympic semi-finalist to their growing list of achievements.
Marschall bravely soars to sixth as Davies creates own history
Kurtis Marschall has defied an injury-marred 2024 to place sixth in the Men’s Pole Vault Final, while Rose Davies is now the first Australian to run 5000m in under 15 minutes in a major championship and Matt Denny and Nina Kennedy’s medal quests are on track.
Matthew Denny: The Giant Going for Gold
Whether you call it presence or have adapted with the times of aura, Matthew Denny has it.
Cloud Nine for Olympic Medallists Olyslagers and Patterson
For the first time, Australia has two medallists in the same field event at the Olympic Games thanks to the high-flying duo of Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson.
Repechage Redemption for Caldwell on Day 3 in Paris
Australia secured a slice of history as Abbey Caldwell took out the first Olympic Athletics repechage heat to advance to the 800m semi-finals, while Bree Masters handled the pressure of an Olympic 100m showdown and pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall comfortably progressed in style.
Aussies Rock Stade de France | Day 2 Recap
Rose Davies and Claudia Hollingsworth progressing in style are just some of highlights at Stade de France. Earlier in the day, the tone was set by high jump duo Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, along with Bree Masters who broke a 24-year drought in front of 70,000 fans.
Nicola Olyslagers | Set to Soar in Paris
For Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers, friendship is more powerful than rivalry.
Magnificent Montag delivers record performance for Olympic bronze
Jemima Montag has won bronze in the 20km Race Walk. Inspired by her family on the course she smashed her own Oceania Record and joined Jane Saville as the only Australian Olympic medallist in the event.
WHAT'S NEW | Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
As always there will be something innovative for fans when watching the athletics competition whether in the stadium, via television broadcast, radio or online.
PREVIEW: Track | Paris Olympic Games
Not since 2012 has Australia won an Olympic medal on the track but the country’s hopes in 2024 are bolstered as world record holder Jessica Hull leads Australia’s resurgence in middle distance running, headlining the team of youth and experience across 20 different events.