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Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team

Australia’s track and field team for the Paris Paralympics has been bolstered by 24 athletes - including one who recently beat a long-standing record by Paralympic great Kurt Fearnley - after Paralympics Australia confirmed a second group to represent the nation at the Games.
Wed 17 Jul 2024

Hull’s Historic Heroics as Aussies Rise at Paris Diamond League

On a night that witnessed global athletics history as the Paris Diamond League took over the Olympic city with two world records, it was Australia’s Jessica Hull who emerged as an Olympic title contender when becoming the fifth fastest woman in history over 1500m.
Mon 08 Jul 2024

The Paris Prelude | Diamond League Preview

Olympic fever is taking over Paris and with athletics serving as the heartbeat of any Olympic Games, the Paris Diamond League featuring world champions Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson is set to serve as a prelude to the main event.
Fri 05 Jul 2024

Something in the Air | South Hobart Primary School on the Rise

The 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Cross Country Championships is bound for Symmons Plains Raceway and it’s a familiar stomping ground for South Hobart Primary School, who recently staked their claim as the fittest primary school in the state.
Thu 04 Jul 2024

School-aged talent set to take over Brisbane

The future stars of Australian athletics will take centre stage in the very city that will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032, with Tourism and Events Queensland and the Brisbane Economic Development Agency today announcing Brisbane as the location for the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championships.
Mon 01 Jul 2024

An open letter on the eve of Olympic and Paralympic selection

As we approach the final days of Olympic and Paralympic qualification, a time brimming with anticipation and tension for all involved, I urge the Australian athletics community to uphold values of understanding, kindness, and consideration that embody our beloved sport.
Thu 27 Jun 2024

Big Moments and Moves | Weekend Recap

The pressure of the looming Olympic qualification deadline brought out the best of Australia’s Olympic bolters over the weekend, headlined by Peyton Craig’s qualifier and bold efforts from Tori West, Alanah Yukich, Nash Lowis and Jenny Blundell.
Mon 24 Jun 2024

Vale JACQUELINE MILDRED (Jackie) BYRNES OAM (5 January 1944 – 16 May 2024)

Jacqueline (Jackie) Byrnes provided a special and most significant contribution to Australian athletics from her own time as a national level athlete in the 1960s to her “retirement” from high level coaching after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and then as an advisor, educator and mentor well beyond that time.
Thu 20 Jun 2024