Caldwell leads podium sweep; Kerr too classy in men’s mile
Abbey Caldwell didn’t do everything right. But she did do the right things right when they counted. The 25-year-old, who was the bronze medallist over 1500m in Birmingham four years
7 Gold on final day as Australia tops medal tally
Has there ever been a more golden day for Australian athletics than the final one at Scotstoun Stadium? With 7 golds and 10 minor medals won, the answer is ‘no.’
Can Australia sweep the podium in the women’s mile? Kerr vs Myers a race for the ages in the men’s
A rare sweep of the podium is possible for Jess Hull, Abbey Caldwell and Claudia Hollingsworth in the mile on the final night of the Commonwealth Games. The trio qualified
The puzzle is complete: Strong Australian team set for Glasgow
Five Commonwealth Games champions from Birmingham return in the 63-strong open Australian team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games along with 23 athletes in para events. The gold medallist journeys have
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 Diamond League victory of her career.
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 fastest Australian all-time. The 24-year-old from
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 habit of turning on moments where
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 a 19.67 second run over 200m.
Bol blazes as Perth turns up the heat
Backed by a vocal home crowd in Perth, Peter Bol delivered a performance that lifted the stadium and underlined his class. Bol, 32, delivered a two-lap masterclass in the men’s
100th Victorian Milers Club Meet sees record to Abdelrahim
Australian junior 800m champion Bob Abdelrahim ran the fastest ever two lap performance at a Victorian Milers Club meet with his runaway 1:46.48 victory at Lakeside Stadium. Abdelrahim, who turns
O’Donnell surges to Zatopek victory
Seth O’Donnell didn’t just win Zatopek:10 — he claimed it. On a grey, drizzling Melbourne night at Lakeside Stadium, O’Donnell delivered the kind of performance that turns elite athletes into cult heroes:
20 Australians Who Impressed at the World Championships
Australia sent its biggest world championships team ever to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with 88 athletes originally selected across the track, field, road and relays. From that
Mia Gross Chats with Abbey Caldwell: Training, Racing & Big Goals
In this episode, Mia Gross sits down with Aussie middle-distance star Abbey Caldwell: Commonwealth Games medallist, Olympian, and one of the world’s top-ranked 800m runners. The two dive into life
Gout Gout awarded Betty Cuthbert medal after windy 19.84 200m
The Australian Athletics Championships in Perth had already produced fireworks, but the grand finale was reserved for two of the sport’s brightest stars – a teenage phenom rewriting history and
The top 5 contests to look out for at the Australian Championships
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 days. With national titles, bragging rights,
Hollingsworth and Phillips take out national titles at Albie Thomas Mile
Olympic 800m semi-finalist Claudia Hollingsworth opened her season in style at The Crest while distance runner Josh Phillips took the men’s event in a kicker’s race. Both races were tactical
Denny dominant in Adelaide
Olympic bronze medalist Matt Denny opened his season with a meet record at the Adelaide Invitational in a meet otherwise dominated by windy conditions. All photos thanks to Jeff Wray
UPDATED: Paris qualifying ends with selections to be made this week
The qualifying list for the Olympics has been updated for the final time.
Two and Two: Olyslagers soars as Hollingsworth wins 800m
World indoor champion Nicola Olyslagers showed her world-class talent in again clearing 2 metres while Claudia Hollingsworth outclassed an 800m field that saw four athletes break 2 minutes.
Top 5 contests to look out for at the 2024 Australian Championships
Every National title is important but the contest to place on the podium will be highly contest in these events.
Caldwell and Hunt take out mile titles as Hull and Boyes sharpen up over 800m
The stage is set for the Australian Championships next month following a final hit out from some of the nation's top athletes at the Albie Thomas Mile at Bankstown.
National 4x100m record falls at Sydney Track Classic
The quartet of Ebony Lane, Bree Masters, Ella Connolly and Torrie Lewis has set a new Australian record in the 4x100m at the Sydney Track Classic held at ES Marks
Teenager takeover at Adelaide Invitational
Four event victories by teenagers, including two Australian junior records, gave a glimpse of the next decade in Australian athletics.
Top 5 events to look out for at the Adelaide Invitational
The domestic season heats up today at the Adelaide Invitational.
A record breaking season for Australian athletes
The northern hemisphere summer has seen Australian records set on 19 occasions.
Australian athletics at 55 year high with brilliant Budapest results
Australia has recorded its best global championship result since the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, winning six medals at the recent World Championships in Budapest.
Caldwell sets VMC 1500m record
Abbey Caldwell has continued her strong domestic campaign, running her fourth fastest career time to set a Victorian Milers Club record.
Hull sets national 3000m record at Sydney Track Classic
Jessica Hull reigned supreme on a night that also saw a barrier breaking Australian Allcomers record from New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs in the 100m.
Athletics is back! Inaugural Maurie Plant meet hits Melbourne
The world's fastest man, Fred Kerley, electrified Lakeside Stadium with a dominant win at the inaugural Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.
World XC reps warm up at Beachside Gift
Junior Logan Janetzki beat home Stewart McSweyn in a handicapped 3200m race at Mentone.
McSweyn and Caldwell spearhead World Cross Country medal hopes
Stewart McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell recorded convincing victories in the trials for the mixed 4x2km relay at the World Cross Country Championships.
Could it be harder to make the Commonwealth Games than to make the World Championships?
With one selection criteria being entirely discretionary and referencing Commonwealth Top List performances, and the other cut-throat qualifying based largely on World Rankings, could it be that some athletes selected
