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​Gout Gout's recent second-place finish at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne has sparked discussions not about a setback, but about the remarkable depth and potential of Australian sprinting. At just 17 years old, Gout's journey from a promising young athlete to a national sensation is a testament to...
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Debutant David Kogei could be in for some drama at the Vienna City Marathon Theatre of Emotions - this is the motto of this year’s Vienna City Marathon and additionally it is the title of a remarkable book on marathon running which was published by the organizers. On stage today...
At only 25 years of age, Ed Goddard is one of Aussie athletics' biggest rising stars and will no doubt make a significant impact on the international marathon scene in the years to come. There's no denying the talent of the man known to many as the 'Mosman Mullet',...
By RT The list below says it all. Jessica Trengove’s run this morning in the Melbourne Marathon was nothing short of history making. AUSTRALIA's FASTEST FEMALE MARATHONERS Benita Willis - 2:22:36; Oct 22, 2006 Chicago Lisa Ondieki - 2:23:51; Oct 31, 2008 Osaka Nickey Carroll - 2:25:51; Apr 18, 1999 London Kerry McCann - 2:25:59;...
The rising stars of Australian men’s track and field have shone across the globe these past twenty-four hours, with Joel Baden (Vic) and Kurtis Marschall (SA) both qualifying for the Olympic Games as Jack Hale (Tas) bettered the national under 20 100m record. Competing in the men’s high jump at...
Athletics NZ weekly round-up 14 November By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ AUCKLAND Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 November 2016 Hamish Gill 100m 10.73 (+0.8). Markos Ingham 100m 11.33 (+0.8) PB, 200m 22.71 (+0.9) PB. David Van Den Bogaard 100m 11.86 (+0.8), TJ 13.95m (+2.9) also 13.84m (+1.6) PB. Tommy Te Puni,...
Complete Shanghai Diamond League Results IAAF Diamond League Shanghai Shanghai, 14/05/2016 Men's results 100 Metres - Men Race 1 Wind: -0.7 m/s 1 Tang , Xingqiang CHN 10.30 2 Xu , Haiyang CHN 10.40 3 Andrews , Nicholas AUS 10.51 4 Slowikowski , Przemyslaw POL 10.51 5 Ma , Jianliang CHN 10.54 6 Wu , Zhiqiang CHN 10.59 7 Grzeskowiak...
MUNICH // A World Anti-Doping Agency report said Thursday that corruption was “embedded” at the world athletics body piling pressure on its new leader Sebastian Coe. IAAF leaders must have been aware of the full extent of doping in Russia but did nothing to stop it, and the track and...
American marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him. He sets out on his task with determination and hope that his success will resolve his personal problems. - Written...