Inside Athletics is a website that celebrates Australian athletics — its athletes, its history, and its community.
Since 2007, Inside Athletics has showcased the sport through photography, features, results, and resources for runners and athletics enthusiasts. Today, the site hosts more than 75,000 photos of Australian athletics, spanning nearly two decades, along with blog posts, results archives, and has expanded to online shop for replacement spikes, a national directory of Australian athletics tracks and a home for Australian runners.
All photos are freely available for personal and community use — we simply ask for a credit, shout-out, or link back when possible. For editorial or commercial enquiries, please contact us.
Our Story
Inside Athletics began as a passion project between David Byrne and Tim McGrath, both lifelong athletes with a love for the sport.
- David represented Australia at the World Cross Country Championships and World Junior Championships, boasting personal bests from 3:40.98 (1500m) to 29:06.67 (10,000m).
- Tim, with personal bests of 1:53.03 (800m) and 3:52.39 (1500m), combined his experience in athletics administration and photography to help build the site.
The project first launched in 2007 as an e-magazine supported by Athletics NSW, later relaunching in 2009 as a website, blog, and photo archive. Inside Athletics quickly became known as both a progressive voice in the sport and a platform celebrating athlete achievements.
Highlights include:
- Being recognised in 2012 by the National Library of Australia’s Pandora Collection as a publication of national significance.
- Producing a special print edition that served as the official meet program for the 2011 Sydney Track Classic.
Over time, the site evolved — pausing briefly in 2015 before being redeveloped in 2016 — and continues to expand its scope today.
Where We Are Now
David now focuses on his distance running website The Long Run and his passion for trail running, while Tim remains closely involved in athletics photography and community projects.
Since 2025, Inside Athletics has been operated by 2Otters Pty Ltd, which also manages several other running and athletics platforms, including Aths.au, Run2.au and Spikes.au. Under 2Otters, the site has grown to include:
- The Australian Athletics Track Directory, aiming to list every track nationwide.
- Australia’s largest online range of replacement spikes, trusted by athletes of all levels.
- Run2.au, a new running site dedicated to connecting the Australian running community.
Inside Athletics remains committed to showcasing the sport, telling its stories, and giving back to the community that has given us so much.
