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
Hoare through to mile final after protest
A championship record from Cam Myers was the highlight of the men’s mile heats, while Olli Hoare progressed to the final after being tripped. Hoare hit the deck in the
Kerr’s mile world record sets up Commonwealth Games race for the ages
Scotland’s Josh Kerr took half-a-second off Hicham El Guerrouj’s mile world record in front of a packed London Diamond League crowd, setting up the mile as one of the highlights
Mile and Marathon Marks Mauled by Myers and Strintzos
Two classic distances, two new Australian records to Cam Myers and Haftu Strintzos. Cam Myers lowered the Australian mile record to 3:46.04 in winning the prestigious Bowerman Mile at the
Statistical deep dive into Myers and Billings national records
Cam Myers's 3:28.00 and Sarah Billings's 1:57.01 in Paris are the latest marks in a proud history in Australian middle distance running.
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
Robinson joins Ron Clarke in the record books with Oslo 5000m run
Ky Robinson has become the first Australian male since the great Ron Clarke to simultaneously hold the national records over both 5000m and 10,000m, after slicing almost five seconds off
Myers becomes Australia’s fastest ever 800m/1500m runner
Cameron Myers has continued his undefeated run in 2026 with a 1:44.05 800m. The 19-year-old Australian 1500m champion took victory at the Puma Nitro Lange Laufnacht in Karlsruhe, Germany, by
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 seen at the Australian Championships. Kennedy
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 Championships in Sydney. If you’re the
Myers magical in Melbourne
Cameron Myers produced the highlight performance of the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet with an Australian Allcomers Record over 1500m. The 19-year-old decimated the field to win by seven seconds in
Cameron Myers Smashes Australian 3000m Records with Electric Boston Victory
Nineteen-year-old Cameron Myers has delivered the fastest 3000m ever run by an Australian, producing a stunning 7:27.57 to win the men’s 3000m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. The performance was significant on multiple
Speed over strength: Myers out kicks O’Donnell to win cross country trial
Stromlo Forest Park is not known for generosity. It rewards rhythm, honest strength and an ability to hurt. But on a picture-perfect Friday evening in Canberra, it yielded instead to
Inside Track: Weekly Wrap (23 July 2025 edition)
Welcome to the first edition of Inside Track — your curated wrap of the biggest stories in athletics from across Australia and around the globe. Each week, we’ll scan the
Photo Finishes and Front-Running Fireworks: Sprint and 1500m Finals Ignite Perth
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 separated by thousandths of a second—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,
Kennedy king in Melbourne
A sprint double from World Indoor silver medallist Lachlan Kennedy highlighted the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. As favourite for the 100m it was no surprise when he took out
Davies and Rayner win third Zatopek crowns; Myers breaks own junior 3000m record
Tactical races with big finishes were the flavour of the 10000m races at the 2024 Zatopek:10 at Lakeside Stadium. The women’s race meandered in its early stages and never really
UPDATED: Paris qualifying ends with selections to be made this week
The qualifying list for the Olympics has been updated for the final time.
1500m heats set the scene at Australian Championships
In the men's 1500m heats Olli Hoare, Stewart McSweyn and Cameron Myers seemed a class above while two of the favourites didn't line up in the women's 1500m.
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.
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
Myers records fastest 1500m by an Australian in Australia
17-year-old Cameron Myers defeated 2022 World Champion Jake Wightman in a race set up as an assault on the Olympic qualifying standard.
Hollingsworth sub-2 junior record highlights Maurie Plant Meet
Claudia Hollingsworth has broken through from talented junior to Olympic contention in winning the 800m at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. Cover photo of the women’s 800m. Photo by
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.
‘Bittersweet’ – Browning blasts 10.02 in Brisbane
The 100th Australian Championships. The 100m. 10 seconds. Not quite, but the 10.02 second run from Australia's fastest man, Rohan Browning, was damn impressive.
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.
Myers sets national U18 record; 11 season leading marks set
The summer season is well and truly in swing, with athletes starting to lay down markers of their form.
Thornton-Bott and Myers win national mile titles
The Australian mile championships returned to the domestic ciruit after a COVID induced hiatus, with Izzy Thornton-Bott and Cameron Myers taking victory.
