Green, Gold, Gator | Schmidt heads to NCAA Cross Country Championships
Few athletes embrace the chaos like Gabby Schmidt and few races provide it like Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne set to soar higher with major boost from Victorian Government for world class athletics
Oceania’s one and only World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet, the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, is stepping up to a new level this season, with the backing of the Victorian Government through its Significant Sporting Events Program.
Seven extends deal to broadcast Australian athletics
The Seven Network will remain the home of Australian athletics, announcing a two-year extension to a long-term partnership with Athletics Australia.
Athletics for all | How athletics became the nation’s sport of choice
Across parks, on city streets, out on trails, and on tracks around the country, Australians are embracing athletics in all its forms like never before.
RIO TINTO ATHLETICS FOR THE OUTBACK CONTINUES TO SOAR
Picture the buzz, the excitement, the joy as everyone from the youngest to the oldest comes together to run, jump, and throw.
Dave Stephens, 11 November 1928 – 5 November 2024
If you knew just one Australian distance runner as the year 1955 turned to Melbourne 1956 Olympic year, it was almost certainly John Landy. If you knew two, the other would have been Dave Stephens.
Dr Peter Brukner named as Finalist in Australian of the Year Awards
Four members of the Australian athletics community have been recognised as state and territory nominees for the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards, including Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy and sports medicine leader Dr Peter Brukner.
Lima to Brisbane | McGroder Locked in for All Schools Championships
Draped in an Australian flag and a smile after winning World Under 20 bronze at the age of 15, Mason McGroder’s time flying under the radar was over. The six-foot-three long jumper who has the eight-metre marker in his sights is bound for Brisbane’s 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championships.
Six Miles and 96 Years | John 'Jack' Davey going strong in Bendigo
At 96-years-old, his crystal-clear recollection of the 1950 British Empire Games is just one highlight of a life lived in athletics.
Paralympic Talent Search | Walsh Encourages Next Generation
Sarah Walsh had Paralympic aspirations before she knew what sport she could excel in, if any. It comes as no surprise that the Paralympic long jumper is an advocate for Future Green and Gold and the Paralympic Talent Search, aimed at unearthing the next generation of stars ahead of Brisbane 2032.
A Legacy Built On People | Hilliard Takes His Final Bow
For 42 years, Craig Hilliard has been a steady force in Australian athletics, guiding athletes and coaches alike with an instinctive understanding of people and a devotion to their success. Now, as he retires from a life spent on the track, his impact resonates across generations.
Sydney Marathon Joins the World Marathon Majors: A Milestone for Australian Athletics
Athletics Australia is proudly celebrating an historic moment for the sport, with the news today that Sydney Marathon has officially joined the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors, elevating it to the pinnacle of global marathons.
Hum Leaps into Life after Athletics
Long jumper Nicholas Hum has called time on his athletics career, bowing out of the sport as a Paralympic bronze medallist and three-time Paralympian to turn his attention to his young family and business.
Chemist Warehouse extends partnership with Athletics Australia for five years
Leading pharmacy retailer, Chemist Warehouse has reaffirmed its commitment to Australian athletics, signing a five-year partnership agreement with Athletics Australia, continuing its support of athletes across all levels, nation-wide.
Pompeani Sets Record, Clifford Joins Club, Nationals Beckons
Canberra’s Leanne Pompeani and Launceston’s Sam Clifford have been crowned the winners of the 40th Strait Link Burnie 10.
Catriona Larritt appointed to Athletics Australia Board
Athletics Australia is pleased to confirm the appointment of Qantas executive and former Australian representative Catriona Larritt to its Board of Directors, following her formal appointment after the Annual General Meeting today.
Boden and Bromley Honoured with Life Membership
Neil Boden and Peter Bromley have been honoured with Athletics Australia Life Membership for outstanding contributions to Australian athletics, following today’s 2024 Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.
Australian athletics great Pearson to be immortalised in Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Australian athletics celebrates another achievement of its upper echelon, with Olympic champion Sally Pearson announced as one of eight new members to be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.