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Sydney, Australia; March 13 2021 –  It was a night for the history books at the Sydney Track Classic as world and national records tumbled, Tokyo qualifying standards were set and Australian 5000m national titles were won. Setting the tone for the night was Michael Roeger (SA, Philo Saunders) who in blistering heat ran 14.00.25 to break the 5000m T46 world record. Placing third in the 5000m Open B Final, Roeger slashed more than six seconds off his previous world record set in 2018.
Canberra, Australia; March 25 2021 –  Dual world champion Jaryd Cliffordand Rio Olympian Linden Hall have lead the charge at the Canberra Track Classic tonight, breaking a world record and clocking an Olympic qualifier respectively at the Australian Institute of Sport.
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This week's episode of Inside Running Podcast is proudly brought to you by New Balance. You can join New Balance's 10K Strava Challenge via strava.com or the Strava app. Julian spends a down week in Brad’s world leading into Box Hill Burn. Brad’s coming down with a cold but not before pacing...
Following detailed work by World Athletics’ Russia Taskforce, its independent experts, and RusAF, a final plan for the reinstatement of RusAF to membership of World Athletics was recommended to the World Athletics Council last week. In an email to the World Athletics Council, Taskforce Chairman Rune Andersen wrote: “The Taskforce...
Entries for the four-day, four-stage Run Larapinta Stage Race to be held on 26 - 29 August 2021 have now sold out.
Canberra, Australia; February 25 2021 –  Australia’s track and field stars turned up the heat at the first event of the Coles Summer Super Series in Canberra tonight, with an Olympic qualifier from Nicola McDermott to begin Athletics Australia's Australian Summer of Athletics.