A bounty of Australia’s best sprinters will descend on the nation’s capital today for a 4x100m relay training camp, ahead of competition at the Canberra Track Classic this weekend.
Coming together for a three-day program that is designed to improve relay running technique and build camaraderie among the developing stock...
In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the World Health Organisation today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer...
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HONOLULU (10-Dec) -- Up until last year, Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes didn't think she'd ever run a marathon. The distance was too long and too demanding, especially for someone who specializes in four laps of the track. Yet last...
A new, fresh and exciting running event is coming to Melbourne this year which will be supporting Mental Health.The inaugural Run the TAN 2021 Annual Showcase Event will be held at The Tan Track in Melbourne on Saturday 24th April 2021.
Jake Robertson, a New Zealand Commonwealth Games long-distance runner, has opened up about his experience of abuse and a lost sponsorship opportunity following the recent doping scandal involving his twin brother, Zane. In May 2022, Zane tested positive for Erythropoietin (EPO), a banned substance, and was banned from the sport for eight years for tampering and providing false documents to officials.
Although not an Olympic distance, the 1000m is an event that has drawn the attention of some of the greatest athletes in middle-distance history, being recognised for record purposes since 1913.
One such record was written by Canberran Hayden Todd, who continued his spectacular start to the season by eclipsing both the Australian and World Best marks for the U16 1000m at the Athletics in the ACT Summer Series #2 in the ACT on October 24.
The prowess of Valencia in long-distance running has reached new heights, exemplified by the remarkable 10,000m world records set in 2021 by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and Letensebet Gidey of Ethiopia. Their record-breaking feats during a spectacular event reverberated across the global headlines, solidifying Valencia's position as a leading destination for extraordinary athletic achievements.
Day Seven of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 saw three Australian women compete in the semi-final of the 1500m - Linden Hall, Jessica Hull and Georgia Griffith.
Jessica Hull and Linden Hall both started in the second semi-final, which would turn out to be the quickest 1500m semi...
Holy shot!!
Did we all just witness the greatest ever shot-put competition of all time? Yes. Yes, we did.
The event began with the longest ever throw at a world championship. Ryan Crouser set the tone with a 22.36, bettering the previous championship record. By the end, that mark was just...
Team Australia has impressed despite saturating conditions on day six of the 2017 IAAF World Championships, with all of Genevieve LaCaze (Vic), Patrick Tiernan (Qld) and Brooke Stratton (Vic) advancing to the final.
Competing in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and chasing a top-three finish to ensure her progression to the medal round, LaCaze sat confidently with...
