Australia recorded one of its strongest ever team performances at the World Athletics Championships, headlined by gold medals to Kelsey-Lee Barber and Eleanor Patterson.
Barber successfully defended her javelin world title from 2019, becoming only the second Australian after Cathy Freeman to win back-to-back world titles. 
Patterson equalled the Australian record and set a new personal best of 2.02m to claim gold in the high jump.
A third medal, bronze, was won in the field by pole vaulter Nina Kennedy.
Eight other athletes finished in the top eight in their event: Jemima Montag (4th), Mackenzie Little (5th), Nicola Olyslagers (5th), Brooke Buschkuehl (5th), Matt Denny (6th), Peter Bol (7th), Jessica Hull (7th) and Cedric Dubler (8th).
Two-thirds of the Australian team performed above expectations, finishing in a higher position than their ranking (on season’s best) leading into the competition.
| Name | Event | Place | Ranking prior | Difference in placing and prior ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree Masters | 100m | 30 | 43 | +13 | PB |
| Jacinta Beecher | 200m | 20 | 26 | +6 | |
| Ella Connolly | 200m | 29 | 31 | +2 | |
| Catriona Bisset | 800m | 26 | 11 | -15 | |
| Tess Kirsopp-Cole | 800m | 43 | 37 | -6 | |
| Claudia Hollingsworth | 800m | 42 | 43 | +1 | |
| Jessica Hull | 1500m | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Linden Hall | 1500m | 14 | 12 | -2 | |
| Georgia Griffith | 1500m | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Jessica Hull | 5000m | DNS | 20 | n/a | |
| Rose Davies | 5000m | 27 | 23 | -4 | |
| Natalie Rule | 5000m | DNF | 22 | n/a | |
| Sarah Klein | Marathon | 14 | 26 | +12 | PB |
| Liz Clay | 100m H | DNF | 16 | n/a | |
| Celeste Mucci | 100m H | 24 | 36 | +12 | |
| Michelle Jenneke | 100m H | 11 | 39 | +28 | PB |
| Sarah Carli | 400m H | 21 | 28 | +7 | |
| Amy Cashin | 3000m St | 17 | 24 | +7 | PB |
| Brielle Erbacher | 3000m St | 33 | 31 | -2 | |
| Cara Feain-Ryan | 3000m St | 34 | 40 | +6 | |
| Jemima Montag | 20km W | 4 | 1 | -3 | |
| Rebecca Henderson | 20km W | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| Kelly Ruddick | 35km W | 34 | 24 | -10 | |
| Nicola Olyslagers | High Jump | 5 | 8 | +3 | |
| Eleanor Patterson | High Jump | 1 | 2 | +1 | #NAME? |
| Nina Kennedy | Pole Vault | 3 | 6 | +3 | |
| Brooke Buschkuehl | Long Jump | 5 | 1 | -4 | |
| Samantha Dale | Long Jump | 24 | 20 | -4 | |
| Kelsey-Lee Barber | Javelin | 1 | 19 | +18 | WL |
| Mackenzie Little | Javelin | 5 | 8 | +3 | PB |
| Kathryn Mitchell | Javelin | 25 | 31 | +6 | |
| Alexandra Hulley | Hammer | 18 | 28 | +10 | |
| Rohan Browning | 100m | 35 | 37 | +2 | |
| Jake Doran | 100m | 41 | 47 | +6 | |
| Aidan Murphy | 200m | 36 | 34 | -2 | |
| Calab Law | 200m | 21 | 45 | +24 | PB |
| Steve Solomon | 400m | 36 | 22 | -14 | |
| Alex Beck | 400m | 23 | 39 | +16 | |
| Peter Bol | 800m | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Joseph Deng | 800m | DNS | 20 | n/a | |
| Ollie Hoare | 1500m | 18 | 22 | +4 | |
| Stewart McSweyn | 1500m | 9 | 44 | +35 | |
| Matthew Ramsden | 1500m | 32 | 35 | +3 | |
| Jack Rayner | 5000m | DNS | 14 | n/a | |
| Matthew Ramsden | 5000m | 35 | 30 | -5 | |
| Ky Robinson | 5000m | 19 | 35 | +16 | |
| Jack Rayner | 10000m | 19 | 7 | -12 | |
| Nick Hough | 110m H | 15 | 30 | +15 | |
| Chris Douglas | 110m H | 36 | 38 | +2 | |
| Ed Trippas | 3000m St | 20 | 31 | +11 | |
| Ben Buckingham | 3000m St | 27 | 27 | 0 | |
| Declan Tingay | 20km W | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| Rhydian Cowley | 20km W | 19 | 39 | +20 | |
| Kyle Swan | 20km W | 33 | 27 | -6 | |
| Rhydian Cowley | 35km W | 18 | 35 | +17 | NR |
| Carl Gibbons | 35km W | DNF | 46 | n/a | |
| Brandon Starc | High Jump | DNS | 26 | n/a | |
| Joel Baden | High Jump | 10 | 20 | +10 | |
| Yual Reath | High Jump | 26 | 31 | +5 | |
| Kurtis Marschall | Pole Vault | 24 | 18 | -6 | |
| Chris Mitrevski | Long Jump | 17 | 10 | -7 | |
| Henry Frayne | Long Jump | 12 | 23 | +11 | |
| Matt Denny | Discus | 6 | 7 | +1 | |
| Cameron McEntyre | Javelin | 21 | 22 | +1 | |
| Cruz Hogan | Javelin | 26 | 29 | +3 | |
| Ash Moloney | Decathlon | DNF | 18 | n/a | |
| Cedric Dubler | Decathlon | 8 | 6 | -2 | |
| Daniel Golubovic | Decathlon | 14 | 23 | +9 |
Commonwealth Games
Many of the team have now crossed the Atlantic and will shift their focus from the world stage to the Commonwealth Games. All of Australia’s top 8 finishers at the World Championships are set to compete, with COVID clouds hanging over Kelsey-Lee Barber (positive test, but asymptomatic) and Jessica Hull (withdrew from 5000m at World Championships after a positive test).
Unfortunately, Riley Day (200m), Joseph Deng (800m), Liz Clay (100m hurdles) and Ash Moloney (decathlon) have had to withdraw from the meet due to injury.
The Australian team for the Commonwealth Games, and their placing at the recent World Championships, is below.
| Name | Event | World Championships placing |
|---|---|---|
| Bree Masters | 100m | 30 |
| Naa Anang | 100m | n/a |
| Ella Connolly | 100m | n/a |
| Jacinta Beecher | 200m | 20 |
| Ella Connolly | 200m | 29 |
| Catriona Bisset | 800m | 26 |
| Georgia Griffith | 800m | n/a |
| Jessica Hull | 1500m | 7 |
| Linden Hall | 1500m | 14 |
| Georgia Griffith | 1500m (reserve) | 9 |
| Abbey Caldwell | 1500m | n/a |
| Jessica Hull | 5000m | n/a |
| Rose Davies | 5000m | 27 |
| Natalie Rule | 5000m | DNF |
| Isobel Batt-Doyle | 5000m (reserve) | n/a |
| Rose Davies | 10000m | n/a |
| Isobel Batt-Doyle | 10000m | n/a |
| Eloise Wellings | Marathon | n/a |
| Jessica Stenson | Marathon | n/a |
| Sinead Diver | Marathon | n/a |
| Celeste Mucci | 100m H | 24 |
| Michelle Jenneke | 100m H | 11 |
| Sarah Carli | 400m H | 21 |
| Amy Cashin | 3000m St | 17 |
| Brielle Erbacher | 3000m St | 33 |
| Jemima Montag | 10000m W | 4 (20km W) |
| Rebecca Henderson | 10000m W | 20 (20km W) |
| Katie Hayward | 10000m W | n/a |
| Nicola Olyslagers | High Jump | 5 |
| Eleanor Patterson | High Jump | 1 |
| Nina Kennedy | Pole Vault | 3 |
| Brooke Buschkuehl | Long Jump | 5 |
| Samantha Dale | Long Jump | 24 |
| Kelsey-Lee Barber | Javelin | 1 |
| Mackenzie Little | Javelin | 5 |
| Kathryn Mitchell | Javelin | 25 |
| Alexandra Hulley | Hammer | 18 |
| Tanielle Crase | Heptathlon | n/a |
| Bree Masters | 4x100m | n/a |
| Naa Anang | 4x100m | n/a |
| Ella Connolly | 4x100m | n/a |
| Jacinta Beecher | 4x100m | n/a |
| Ella Connolly | 4x100m | n/a |
| Celeste Mucci | 4x100m | n/a |
| Sarah Edmiston | Discus F42-44/61-64 | n/a |
| Julie Charlton | Shot Put F55-57 | n/a |
| Sarah Clifton-Bligh | 100m T33/34 | n/a |
| Robyn Lambird | 100m T33/34 | n/a |
| Rosemary Little | 100m T33/34 | n/a |
| Rhiannon Clarke | 100m T37/38 | n/a |
| Indiana Cooper | 100m T37/38 | n/a |
| Ella Pardy | 100m T37/38 | n/a |
| Angela Ballard | 1500m T53/54 | n/a |
| Christie Dawes | 1500m T53/54 | n/a |
| Madison de Rozario | 1500m T53/54 | n/a |
| Christie Dawes | Marathon T53/54 | n/a |
| Madison de Rozario | Marathon T53/54 | n/a |
| Name | Event | World Championships placing |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan Browning | 100m | 35 |
| Jake Doran | 100m | 41 |
| Jake Doran | 200m | n/a |
| Steve Solomon | 400m | 36 |
| Peter Bol | 800m | 7 |
| Charlie Hunter | 800m | n/a |
| Ollie Hoare | 1500m | 18 |
| Stewart McSweyn | 1500m | 9 |
| Matthew Ramsden | 1500m | 32 |
| Jack Rayner | 5000m | DNS |
| Matthew Ramsden | 5000m | 32 |
| Ky Robinson | 5000m | 19 |
| Jack Rayner | 10000m | 19 |
| Ky Robinson | 10000m | n/a |
| Jack Rayner | Marathon | n/a |
| Liam Adams | Marathon | n/a |
| Andrew Buchanan | Marathon | n/a |
| Nick Hough | 110m H | 15 |
| Ed Trippas | 3000m St | 20 |
| Ben Buckingham | 3000m St | 27 |
| Declan Tingay | 10000m W | 17 (20km W) |
| Rhydian Cowley | 10000m W | 19 (20km W) |
| Kyle Swan | 10000m W | 33 (20km W) |
| Brandon Starc | High Jump | n/a |
| Kurtis Marschall | Pole Vault | 24 |
| Angus Armstrong | Pole Vault | n/a |
| Chris Mitrevski | Long Jump | 17 |
| Henry Frayner | Long Jump | 12 |
| Julian Konle | Triple Jump | n/a |
| Matt Denny | Discus | 6 |
| Cameron McEntyre | Javelin | 21 |
| Cedric Dubler | Decathlon | 8 |
| Daniel Golubovic | Decathlon | 14 |
| Rohan Browning | 4x100m | n/a |
| Jake Doran | 4x100m | n/a |
| Jacob Despard | 4x100m | n/a |
| Joshua Azzopardi | 4x100m | n/a |
| Jack Hale | 4x100m | n/a |
| Chris Mitrevski | 4x100m | n/a |
| Evan O'Hanlon | 100m T37/38 | n/a |
| Anthony Jordan | 100m T45-57 | n/a |
| Jaydon Page | 100m T45-57 | n/a |
| Samuel Carter | 1500m T53/54 | n/a |
| Jake Lappin | 1500m T53/54 | n/a |
| Jake Lappin | Marathon T53/54 | n/a |
Commonwealth Games Start Lists
Entry lists are available here. As expected due to the event being so close to the World Championships, there have been a number of international withdrawals, including Canada’s world champion 4x100m team. Expect to see many changes over the coming days.
Commonwealth Games Schedule
An excellent event schedule, including when Australian athletes take to the field and track, has been created by Andrew Pryn and is available from the Athletes Australia Facebook page.
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