On a quiet Thursday night, Mia Gross might be found at a local athletics meet: not racing, just watching. “If I’m here [in Geelong] I’ll just go down to Landy Field on a Saturday and watch the racing,” she said. “Or I’ll walk over to Albert Park and watch a Thursday night meet. I just absolutely love it.” Gross laughs when she says it, but the description is accurate. “I live and breathe athletics,” she said. “Like I’m one of those weirdos.” That passion has made the Australian sprinter one of the sport’s most engaging personalities. Gross is not only … Continue reading “I Live and Breathe Athletics”: Inside Mia Gross’s Love for the Sport