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Lachlan Kennedy

No medals, no fillers, no second chances: the Ultimate Championship arrives

9 September 2026

Three nights in Budapest. Twelve Australians. Ten million US dollars. And not a single medal to hang around anybody’s neck. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship starts on Friday night in

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7 Gold on final day as Australia tops medal tally

2 August 2026

by Tim McGrath

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.’

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The handshake that never came

1 August 2026

by Tim McGrath

The women’s 200m final at Scotstoun delivered a Games record, a gold medal, and a silence that said more than any of it. When Adaejah Hodge crossed the line in

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Lewis and Kennedy into 200m finals with Gainsford-Taylor’s record looming

31 July 2026

by Tim McGrath

Torrie Lewis’s breakthrough championship rolls on. The national record holder and 100m medallist won her 200m semi-final in 22.64 in cold conditions to book her place in tomorrow’s final, while

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Hoare through to mile final after protest

30 July 2026

by Tim McGrath

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

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100m records fall in Glasgow as Kennedy, Lewis win medals

29 July 2026

by Tim McGrath

Against the backdrop of a soaking wet track – hardly ideal sprint conditions – Lachlan Kennedy and Torrie Lewis ran faster than any Australian man and woman ever had, and

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Caldwell takes out national title rematch

17 May 2026

by Tim McGrath

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

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The moments that defined the 2026 Australian Championships

16 April 2026

by Tim McGrath

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 remembered in moments, the ones that

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Kennedy claims national 100m title in 9.96

12 April 2026

by Tim McGrath

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

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Two Races, Two Realities: The Brutal Nature of Championship 1500m Racing

11 April 2026

by Tim McGrath

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

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Myers magical in Melbourne

29 March 2026

by Tim McGrath

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

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From Tokyo Turmoil to Hobart Reset: Matt Denny Sets the Tone on the Hill

1 March 2026

by Tim McGrath

Six months ago, Matt Denny was sliding across a drenched throwing circle in Tokyo, part of one of the most chaotic finals in World Championships history. At the World Athletics

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Gout draws Stawell Gift favourite Evans in semi-final

20 April 2025

by Tim McGrath

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 favourite John Evans in his semi-final.

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Photo Finishes and Front-Running Fireworks: Sprint and 1500m Finals Ignite Perth

13 April 2025

by Tim McGrath

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

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Lachlan Kennedy moves to #2 all-time with 10.00 heat run at Nationals

12 April 2025

by Tim McGrath

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 list, behind only Patrick Johnson, on

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The top 5 contests to look out for at the Australian Championships

9 April 2025

by Tim McGrath

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,

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Kennedy king in Melbourne

30 March 2025

by Tim McGrath

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

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Australia’s Record-Breaking Campaign at World Indoors Cements New Era in Track and Field

23 March 2025

by Tim McGrath

Australia has delivered its most successful World Athletics Indoor Championships performance in history, returning from Nanjing with seven medals—including a golden one-two in the women’s high jump—and rewriting the narrative

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Kennedy and Adcock fly in Perth

2 March 2025

by Tim McGrath

Paris Olympians Lachlan Kennedy and Liam Adcock have rocketed to third and fifth on the Australian all-time list at the Perth Track Classic. Cover image by Andrew Hilditch courtesy of

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Denny dominant in Adelaide

16 February 2025

by Tim McGrath

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