The World Championships in Budapest are finally here at the tail end of an incredible season. With the Championships celebrating 40 years this year, here is another in a series of World Championship Magic Moments, recognising some of the great events over the last four decades of the Championships.
The Men's...
By Brett Davies
On the weekend we saw the Great Manchester Run, where New Zealander Jake Robertson took out this major race on the British road racing circuit. Part of the Great Run series of annual races in Britain, this year’s race attracted the usual quality line up, both in...
Written by Brett Davies
The action on Day 7 of the track and field program was brilliant as it has been every day of these Olympics, with compelling action all day and some surprises.
The first big final of the morning session was the 110m hurdles which saw favourite Grant Holloway...
Written by Brett Davies
This weekend (Sunday 26/9) will see the return of the Berlin Marathon, arguably the world's premier marathon. The event began in 1974 and has been held annually on the last weekend of September - except for 2000, 2018 and of course, 2020, when it was cancelled...
By Brett Davies
On a rainy Tokyo evening (Monday 2/8), which saw superb runs by Aussies Riley Day and Steve Solomon, the night's distance finals delivered - despite the near-torrential rain which hit the Stadium. and caused problems for athletes and officials alike.
First of the finals was the Men's 3000m Steeplechase....
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Hoare Moves Into Serious Medal Contention With Oslo Mile:
By Brett Davies
Australia’s Ollie Hoare announced himself as a major contender for a medal in next month’s World Championships with his stunning run in Oslo on Thursday (16/6). The 25 year-old...
Brett Davies
The Paris Diamond League meeting took place at the beautifully-appointed Stade Charlety in southern Paris on Saturday (28/8). The stadium has been the venue for IAAF Grand Prix Finals, major rugby games and was to be the site of last year's European Championships, before the event's cancellation. This...
Brett Davies
This week (1/9 & 3/9) sees Olympic stars in action in the Koning Boudewijnstadion in Brussels for the annual Van Damme Memorial Diamond League Meeting.
The event was founded in 1977, and named in honour of one of Belgium's greatest athletes, Ivo van Damme. Van Damme, the two time...
Written By Brett Davies
Bathurst 2023 is just weeks away. Here is another of our World Cross Country Classics, looking at the history of the event.
The World Cross Country Championships of 1984 were another engrossing championship. We saw two European veterans take the men’s and women’s senior titles, both of...
The Decathlon heats up. World record-holder, the Frenchman Mayer, who had struggled with injury, is coming back. He'll challenge our man Ash Mooney & favourite Damian Warner. Aussie Cedric Dubler has a hamstring problem and will struggle. Warner is carrying winning form from his tremendous performance in Gotzis.
