Athletics Australia can confirm that a vote from both Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia’s member associations did not achieve the support level required for the unification of the two bodies to become Australian Athletics.
For over three years a team of Australians based out of Fremantle, WA has been developing one of the world's most eco-friendly high-performance shoes. A high mileage runner that doubles as an everyday lifestyle shoe. Tested by Olympians, made to last well over 1000km, lightweight, bouncy, breathable, comfortable, and...
Ryan Gregson has continued his strong late year form, winning the Sydney Harbour 10km last weekend clocking 29:31, to defeat local hero Ben St Lawrence by 8 seconds. Gregson just last month won his first Noosa Bolt title. He is racking up the wins on the road before the track season gets underway. Gregson is no doubt building a tremendous base of strength, which will put him in good stead for the grueling and ultra-competitive 1500m and 5000m races that await him.
The 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century came to life on the weekend as 800 competitors took to the spectacular course on Saturday 4 December 2021 in Victoria’s Great Ocean Road region.
Dreams became a reality for solo ultra trail runners who tackled the 100km and 50km courses, whilst relay...
Olli Hoare has turned heads, again, this time smashing the Australian indoor 5000m record in Boston. Hoare knocked a whopping 24 seconds off the old mark clocking an astonishing 13:09.96 for the win. The time also slashed 12 seconds off his old pb of 13:22.16.
The first time I went to Japan to run the Fukuoka marathon my feet didn’t touch the ground until the five-kilometer point of the race.
On December the 6th, it will be 40 years since we saw one of the great performances in Australian distance running history, when Robert de Castella won the 1981 Fukuoka Marathon in Japan, in a world record of 2.08.18. De Castella – known worldwide as ‘Deek’ – beat the 12 year-old record of fellow Australian Derek Clayton by 16 seconds and launched a marvelous career. At the time, however, de Castella’s time was not recognized as a world record. More on this later.
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Brady faces adverse conditions that could be a likely race scenario on his...
As one of the most popular recreational ways to keep fit, running has imprinted itself into popular culture in many ways. From the jaw-dropping performances that the world’s greatest runners have given us to substantial global audiences at the Olympic games to annual, consistent mega races like the London and New York Marathons, which brought together international runners from all creeds and cultures.
Most die hard track fans know of Asbel Kiprop. The 2008 Olympic 1500m champ, and winner of three world championship 1500m titles (2011, 2013, 2015) is the third fastest 1500m runner of all-time with his 3:26.69 set in 2015.
The controversial Kenyan was handed a four year doping ban when he tested positive to EPO in 2017. Kipop's ban is set to end in Febuary 2022. He has always maintained his innocence.
