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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...
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It was 61 years, 5 months and 16 days in the making. That’s the span between the two most significant dates in the history...
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Three years ago, Rheed McCracken didn’t want to race anymore. After a decade spent amassing twelve global medals, none of them gold, the relentless...
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For 45 years after Ralph Doubell’s 1:44.40 Olympic win in Mexico City, breaking 1:45 remained one of the rarest feats in Australian middle-distance running....
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The start of Athletics Victoria’s winter season was no picnic, with a challenging course testing runners. Andre Waring and Katherine Dowie handled the conditions...
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Andy Buchanan isn’t just heading to Tokyo to race: he’s going there to compete. The Australian marathon record holder will lead a six-strong team...
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A record crowd lined the famed Central Park straight on Easter Monday as the Stawell Gift delivered everything it’s known for – drama, legacy,...
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Australian 200m record holder Gout Gout has it all ahead of him to make the the final of the Stawell Gift after drawing short-priced...
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The Australian Athletics Championships in Perth had already produced fireworks, but the grand finale was reserved for two of the sport’s brightest stars –...
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Day Three of the 2025 Australian Open and Under 20 Athletics Championships delivered a dose of drama and dominance, with the nation’s best sprinters...
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Lachlan Kennedy has scorched his name into Australian sprinting history, clocking 10.00 (+0.9) in the heats of the Men’s 100m to climb to number two on the all-time...
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The star continues to rise for Gout Gout, with the 17-year-old sprinter lighting up the track on the opening day of the Open and...
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The domestic season nears its thrilling conclusion this week in Perth, with the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships set to deliver fireworks across four jam-packed...
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This time last year WA’s Leah O’Brien had a more than respectable 100m personal best of 11.76 seconds. Now, she’s the fastest ever Australian...
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As the Australian Athletics Championships roll into Perth this week, two of the country’s brightest stars have been showcasing their talents far beyond home...
