The dark horse who floated under 20 seconds
Aidan Murphy has spent years running in the shadow of bigger events and bigger names. Then, on a warm Sydney afternoon, everything changed.
24 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Sarah Carli: 5th straight title in the 400m hurdles
Australian 400m hurdler Sarah Carli takes viewers behind the scenes of her campaign at the Australian Athletics Championships, capturing the full emotional arc of championship racing—from pre-race
22 Apr
by Tim McGrath
6.84 and Rising: Delta Amidzovski’s Breakthrough Moment
At 19, the World Under 20 long jump champion is redefining what it means to grow up fast: on the runway, in the courtroom
20 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Ash Moloney’s second act: from Olympic bronze to bold new chapter
Ash Moloney came home from Tokyo with a bronze medal in the decathlon and an injury that never really healed. Now, at 25, he
18 Apr
by Tim McGrath
The breakthroughs that defined the 2026 Australian Championships
Not every defining performance ends in gold. Some announce themselves in a single jump. Others in a shift in trajectory. Some arrive quietly, before
16 Apr
by Tim McGrath
The moments that defined the 2026 Australian Championships
Championships are rarely remembered in full. Not for the timetable, or the long list of results that blur together by the final day. They’re
16 Apr
by Tim McGrath
It’s not about the fall, it’s about how you get up
From John Landy in 1956, to the chaos of the 2000 Olympic trials, to the controversy of the 2026 Australian Championships, Australian middle-distance history has a
15 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Gout Gout 19.67 legal to win Australian title; Murphy sub-20 for second
Gout Gout has recorded a performance for the ages, riding a 1.7 m/s tailwind in perfect conditions at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre to
12 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Kennedy claims national 100m title in 9.96
Lachlan Kennedy has claimed his first national title in emphatic style, equaling his personal best in the best series of male 100m running ever
12 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Two Races, Two Realities: The Brutal Nature of Championship 1500m Racing
Championship 1500m races are interesting things, as Cameron Myers and Jess Hull demonstrated in different ways on the second day of the 2026 Australian
11 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Scerri poised for Heptathlon breakthrough as Hincksman sets world record
Mia Scerri’s ascent from promising talent to genuine national contender gathered momentum on day one of the heptathlon at the Australian Championships in Sydney,
09 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Jess Hull Eyes Unprecedented Triple Crown in Sydney
Australia’s top middle distance runner is challenging herself to achieve something never achieved before: winning the 800m, 1500m and 5000m at a single national
08 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Richardson’s glorious runs to Stawell Gift victory
Victory from scratch happens rarely at the Stawell Gift, and certainly not in the fashion that Sha’Carri Richardson did on Easter Monday 2026 at
06 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Commonwealth Games Qualifiers
Here’s the athletes that have achieved the tough qualifying standards for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. With a hard cap of 63 open
06 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Glorified training run: Sha’Carri Richardson’s easy heat win at Stawell
The Olympic 100m silver medallist showed exactly what happens when a world-class sprinter meets junior and state-level opposition, even when giving away a 10-metre
04 Apr
by Tim McGrath
Go the red! The difficulty of winning the Stawell Gift as a backmarker
In 143 editions only seven men have ever won the Stawell Gift off a handicap mark of 4 metres or less.
04 Apr
by Tim McGrath