STATE BY STATE DECATHLON - MALE
By Matt Lynch
The winner of the decathlon and heptathlon have long been heralded as “the world’s greatest athlete”, beginning when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "You, sir, are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. Australia has had...
Alexandra Roberts is a junior Javelin Thrower from Queensland, one of Australia’s best juniors and a World Junior representative. She blogged for Australian Athlete magazine edition 2. Below are some excerpts:
By Alexandra Roberts
DOB: 9 April 2001
Hometown: Forestdale, Queensland
Coach: Brett Green
Events and PB’s:
Javelin Throw 500g 53.01m Australian Junior...
By Justin Rinaldi
At the start of the 2018 perpetration period, Joseph Deng, Peter Bol and I talked about the goals for the year ahead and what we wanted to achieve. In order they were: 1. Finish first and second at the Commonwealth Games Selection trials. 2. Win a medal...
Just in time for Christmas; Runner’s Tribe and Athletics Australia brings you ‘Australian Athlete’ Edition 2. Packed with exclusive content from Australia’s best athletes, coaches, and athletics journalists - from track and field, to road and trails. Juniors, opens, masters, and para-athletes - we have it all in this 146 page...
By Clio Ozanne-Jaques
When I think about representing Australia at the World U20 Track and Field Championships, I always think about the very beginning of my athletic career and all the people who have helped me get to where I am today. I started this unconditional passion when I won...
JESS TRENGOVE – FROM ATHLETE & COACH
Managing Pressure & Valuing the Process by Jess Trengove
“Goals act as the driving force behind one’s motivation to dig deep in training, to withstand the pain of foam rolling or to gulp down that final gooey gel for a critical energy boost.” –...
Brendan Davies is the best-known ultra-runner in the southern hemisphere.
His amazing story, as never told before in this depth, it is outlined in an 8-page feature interview in Australian Athlete bookazine. Order your copy now (printing early December) and receive a free pair of Steigen socks – the best...
