MATT TEGENKAMP RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL RUNNING
Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed the world record* to win the 10,000m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, clocking 29:17.45 to win the first athletics gold medal of the Games.
The race was fast from the outset with Kenya’s Alice Aprot Nawowuna setting the early pace, taking the field through 3000m...
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Day 8 Rio Olympic Aussie Athletics Wrap
Three-time Olympian, Alana Boyd (Qld) jumped 4.80m in the women’s pole vault final to finish in fourth position.
She finished on the same height as the bronze medallist, New Zealander Eliza McCartney,...
London calling for Bird-Smith & Lamble as Gregson & Buckman smash national records
London is calling for Dane Bird-Smith (Qld) and Regan Lamble (Vic) after they won gold at the Oceania & Australian 20km Race Walking Championships in Adelaide (SA) to ensure their start at the IAAF World Championships.
Stopping the...
Athletics Australia is delighted to confirm the first athletes selected by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete for Australia in the Australian Olympic Team for Rio 2016.
The selections, including two distance runners and three walkers, were confirmed after receiving nominations from Athletics Australia.
Eloise Wellings (NSW) and David McNeill (Vic)...
Paris 2024 revealed their official logo for their Olympic and Paralympic Games bid here tonight, with the design claimed to be a modern interpretation of the French capital’s most iconic symbol, the Eiffel Tower.
Jama Aden interview: Coaching Genzebe Dibaba
With Genzebe Dibaba clocking an astonishing 1500m world record of 3:50.07 last year, her coach, Jama Aden, tells Cathal Dennehy how she did it and claims the Ethiopian can run far quicker.
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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FALMOUTH, MA, USA (21-Aug) -- Four thousand, eight hundred miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Stadium, American mile record holder Alan Webb sat watching a television set at his host family's house. Webb didn't bat an eye as...
Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson’s world record 43.18 to win the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a stunning time of 43.03.
The South African, running in lane eight, went out hard, knowing that the past two Olympic champions – Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt – were...
This week we take a look at some of our female athletes who are all at a critical stage in their individual careers. All four athletes that we focus on below are at different stages in their careers, but essentially are all looking for one thing - success on the international...
