Commonwealth Games timetable and entry lists
All the details you want to know about exactly when Australia’s athletes will be competing in Glasgow and who they will be up against.
24 Jul
by Tim McGrath
The notebook said 22.9
Sixteen years after first dreaming of representing Australia, Monique Hanlon is heading to Glasgow as both an individual sprinter and relay runner. Even she
23 Jul
by Tim McGrath
Glasgow: How Did We Get Here?
On Thursday night in Glasgow, a Games that very nearly didn’t happen will open at the Hydro, and on Monday the athletics begins at
23 Jul
by Tim McGrath
London Diamond League Highlights: Kerr breaks mile world record
Novuna London Athletics Meet — Wanda Diamond League, 18 July 2026 Josh Kerr has become the fastest miler in history, clocking 3:42.66 at the
22 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
19 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
19 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
16 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
16 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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’
15 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
13 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
11 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
11 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
10 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
09 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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
05 Jul
by Tim McGrath
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.
30 Jun
by Tim McGrath