All Tracks Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
World Athletics has just rewritten the rulebook for Beijing 2027 — and for Australian athletes, the implications are significant.
27 May
by Tim McGrath
Replacement Track Spikes
Since launching in 2020, spikes.au has grown to become one of Australia’s leading specialist retailers of replacement athletics spikes. The range includes durable steel
25 May
by Tim McGrath
Abbey Caldwell claims first Diamond League victory in Xiamen
Abbey Caldwell has taken her stellar early-season form to its logical conclusion, winning the Xiamen Diamond League 1500m in 3:57.26. It is the first
24 May
by Tim McGrath
Murphy doubles down as Buschkuehl edges thriller in Darwin
Aidan Murphy capped a stunning sprint double at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships, adding the 200m title to his 400m crown after coming within
24 May
by Tim McGrath
Caldwell takes out national title rematch
Abbey Caldwell has finished as the top Australian in the 1500m at the Shanghai Diamond League in a personal best 3:56.12, becoming the second
17 May
by Tim McGrath
Buchanan clocks fastest split at Jells Park as Sandringham take titles
Australian marathon record holder Andy Buchanan continues his return to competition, clocking the fastest 6km split at Athletics Victoria’s Jells Park Relays. Buchanan, 35,
16 May
by Tim McGrath
Silver medallists Gout and Louison-Roe aim for Oregon gold
Australia's record 75-strong squad heads to Eugene with unfinished business at the top of the agenda.
13 May
by Tim McGrath
Bronze, Records and Six From Six: Australia’s Finest Relay Weekend
The 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone delivered Australia’s finest relay weekend in decades — capped by a stunning bronze medal and national record
04 May
by Tim McGrath
Linden Hall equals Jess Hull’s record for The Tan
Linden Hall has covered the 3.827km of Melbourne’s Tan in 11 minutes, 32 seconds to equal the record set three years ago by Jess
26 Apr
by Tim McGrath
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