Top 20 performances across the State Championships
There was State Championship action across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia over the weekend. Here's how the performances stacked up
21 Feb
by Tim McGrath
Victorian Championships celebrate 130th anniversary
There aren’t many athletics championships that can claim they pre-date the Olympic Games. The Victorian Championships, first held in 1892, is one that can.
16 Feb
by Tim McGrath
Home crowds spur on Batt-Doyle, Roeger and Murphy at Adelaide Invitational
Batt-Doyle just missed the 5000m qualifying standard for the world championships while Michael Roeger set a T46 world record at the Adelaide Invitational on
13 Feb
by Tim McGrath
Davies defends Zatopek title; Rayner claims first
Olympians Rose Davies and Jack Rayner have taken victory in the feature 10,000m races at the annual Zatopek:10 meet, held yesterday at Lakeside Stadium.
27 Jan
by Tim McGrath
Torrie Lewis speeds to windy 11.18 100m
17-year-old Torrie Lewis has run an impressive wind-assisted 11.18 seconds over 100m at the Sally Pearson Shield meet today at the Queensland State Athletics
22 Jan
by Tim McGrath
On the road to Oregon (and beyond)
2022 is a unique year in athletics, with the World Championships and Commonwealth Games both taking place. We caught up with Athletics Australia General
20 Jan
by Tim McGrath
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
What an amazing year 2021 was. A different year to be sure, but with lots of great things to reflect upon.
22 Dec
by Tim McGrath
2021 in photos
A look back at the year through the lens of my camera (and that of some great contributors!)
21 Dec
by Tim McGrath
Reflections on the One Athletics vote outcome
So, athletics remains a sport divided, for the time being.
10 Dec
by Tim McGrath
Thorpe and Greene claim Victorian 5000m titles
St Stephen's Harriers and Rebekah Greene from Melbourne University Athletics Club were crowned Victorian 5000m champions for 2021-22 at Lakeside Stadium on Tuesday night.
09 Dec
by Tim McGrath
One Athletics. It just makes sense.
As a sport we don’t need two separate Boards setting two separate strategies and employing two different CEOs to implement them
06 Dec
by Tim McGrath
Stunning photos from the Tokyo Olympics
Getty Images have some of the best sports photographers in the world on their books. Check out their great snaps from the Tokyo Olympics.
12 Aug
by Tim McGrath
Foggy day greets runners at Cruden Farm
After an interruption to the Athletics Victoria XCR series due to COVID restrictions, foggy conditions greeted runners at the delayed Cruden Farm leg of
11 Jul
by Tim McGrath
Target Tokyo – Australia set to have Olympic athletics team of over 60 athletes
After over 900 days the Olympic qualifying period has ended, with World Athletics publishing the final list of athletes eligible for selection
02 Jul
by Tim McGrath
Athletes to watch in Townsville
Last ditch efforts by Australian based athletes to make the team for Tokyo take place this weekend at the Festival of Athletics in Townsville.
18 Jun
by Tim McGrath
Bol breaks through with qualifier as wind denies Basic
After approaching the mark on a number of occasions during the domestic season, Peter Bol recorded the Olympic qualifying standard over the weekend at
07 Jun
by Tim McGrath