Kerr’s mile world record sets up Commonwealth Games race for the ages
Scotland’s Josh Kerr took half-a-second off Hicham El Guerrouj’s mile world record in front of a packed London Diamond League crowd, setting up the
Hull ready for Glasgow after 3000m victory at London Diamond League
Jessica Hull has fired a timely Commonwealth Games warning shot, winning the 3000m at the London Diamond League in 8:24.69 with a devastating 60.1
We’re going to Glasgow!
Inside Athletics will be on the ground in Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, bringing you independent Australian coverage of the athletics program at
Scotstoun: The Suburban Stage for Glasgow 2026
When the athletics program of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games gets underway on 27 July, it won’t be in a cavernous football stadium or
Behind the lens: Fred Etter
From school athletics meets to World Championships, Fred Etter has built a reputation for capturing far more than the finish line. As Inside Athletics’
Hansen and Janetzki win Victorian cross country titles at Bundoora
Georgia Hansen turned the tables on Natalie Rule, while Logan Janetzki continued his emergence in the senior ranks with victory at the Victorian Cross
5, 5 and 5: Kennedy joins the all-time greats and declares “Project 5m is here”
Equal fifth on the all-time list. The world’s best jump in five years. And now, a very public tilt at five metres. Nina Kennedy’s
National Cross Country Champion Zach Facioni Retires at 27
Australian distance runner Zach Facioni has called time on his career, less than a year after claiming his first senior national title. Reigning Australian
Two Phone Calls, Two Feelings: Mia Gross on the Highs and Uncertainty of Selection
For every athlete who opens a “congratulations, you’re on the team” email during a Commonwealth Games selection cycle, there can still be another chapter
Gout withdraws from World Juniors with hamstring injury
Gout Gout’s 2026 season has come to an abrupt and painful end, with the teenage sprint sensation forced to withdraw from next month’s World
Mile and Marathon Marks Mauled by Myers and Strintzos
Two classic distances, two new Australian records to Cam Myers and Haftu Strintzos. Cam Myers lowered the Australian mile record to 3:46.04 in winning
Statistical deep dive into Myers and Billings national records
Cam Myers's 3:28.00 and Sarah Billings's 1:57.01 in Paris are the latest marks in a proud history in Australian middle distance running.
Bendigo and Box Hill reign at Calder Park as Road Relays find a new home
The Athletics Victoria Road Relays moved to fresh ground this year, with Calder Park Raceway hosting the championship in place of its traditional home
Why five athletes lost their Commonwealth Games selection appeals: Tribunal publishes reasons
The National Sports Tribunal dismissed all five appeals brought by athletes who missed individual selection for Australia’s Commonwealth Games team in Glasgow, with sprinter
The puzzle is complete: Strong Australian team set for Glasgow
Five Commonwealth Games champions from Birmingham return in the 63-strong open Australian team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games along with 23 athletes in para
Eleven criteria and one difficult choice: what the Azzopardi selection tells us about discretion in Australian athletics
Every season it arrives on schedule. A team is named, an appeal follows, supporters take sides, and then the argument stops being about one