By Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe - Reporting from the Gold Coast
The Australian 5000 metre men have produced three top-12 finishes at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
In a classy field, Stewart McSweyn fought to the line, finishing fifth in 13:58.96. Morgan McDonald clocked 14:11.37 for 8th...
Happiness and heartbreak on Day Six at Carrara Stadium
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
It was a tumultuous day of athletics on day six of the Commonwealth Games, which left the track and field team with an abundance of mixed emotions.
The men’s 4x100m...
Super Saturday at Carrara – Aussies represent with pride on the penultimate day of athletics
The Australian Gold Coast 2018 track and field team today continued their medal streak on the field, concluding the final day of competition with two additional medals.
High jump sensation Nicola McDermott lit up Carrara...
Article by Tracy Canham - Runner's Tribe
Hobart brothers Hamish and Huw Peacock have been selected for a second consecutive time to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast in April.
For Javelin thrower Hamish, winning his third National title last weekend secured his place...
By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe - Reporting from the Gold Coast
The wild weather which washed out the walking events at the Australian 50km championships in Melbourne at the start of December last year turned out to be a perfect storm for Jemima Montag.
The then 19-year-old Montag was down...
When the stories mean more than the medals - LaCaze and Mitchell overcome adversity to run before a home crowd
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
There was no way a foot injury and a gangrenous appendix was going to stand in the way...
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe - Reporting from the Gold Coast
Anneliese Rubie and Morgan Mitchell have both collected a spot in tomorrow night’s 400 metre semi-finals at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Rubie cruised through her heat, easing up at the line to stop the clock at...
Gregson, Mathews, Williamsz - Aussie trinity of 1500m runners make it to the big dance
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
For the first time since 2006, three Australians will don the green and gold in the men’s 1500m final at the Commonwealth Games.
This...
It’s hard to believe that Australia will again play host to a Commonwealth Games, only 12 years after Melbourne did so back in 2006. In that year the focus was on the likes of Craig Mottram (who went onto win silver, in 12.58.19, in one of the most magical 5000m races...
By @CobbaStevens
For the first time since 2006, Australia will see three women take to the start line of the Commonwealth Games final of the 1500m, with Georgia Griffith, Linden Hall and Zoe Buckman all progressing after surviving the heats at Carrara Stadium on Monday night.
While the final will feature such...
