Five medals on Day 5 heralded the Australian team’s most successful day of the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai, while it also brought a slice of sporting history.
Among the haul of 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze, was Evan O’Hanlon becoming the nation’s most decorated male athlete...
I think it’s appropriate that each sporting calendar is called a season, because truth be told, sport can be so seasonal at times. For me this ‘season’ I can truly say I experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows sport can offer, and I’m all the better for it. Nothing I did this year went according to plan, but.....
Nike has announced a new shoe called the Nike React Infinity, set to be released January 2020. The shoe is designed to prevent running injuries by adding extra cushioning to the midsole. It will mark the arrival of Nike’s first real ‘maximalist’ shoe to their line-up.
The Nike React Infinity (let’s just call it the Infinity) is similar to the Nike Epic React (models 1 and 2), but with significant extra cushioning under foot.
Australian athletics has a rising star in newly-crowned world javelin champion Corey Anderson, who silenced the rest of the competition at the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships by unleashing a world record-breaking throw in his first attempt.
The 19-year-old was breaking his own world mark by the way – a 55.14-metre hurl...
‘Advance Australia Fair’ sounded throughout the medal plaza for the first time at the Dubai World Para-Athletics Championships, when Jaryd Clifford received his 1500m gold medal on Friday night.
And the very next ceremony had Clifford’s training partner and Australian teammate Michael Roeger collect his silver medal for the same distance in his arm amputee class.
WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBAI - DAY 1 RECAP
Middle distance runner Jaryd Clifford kicked off Australia’s campaign at the 2019 World Para-Athletics Championships in the best possible way winning gold in the 1500m (T13) on the opening night of finals in Dubai.
The 20-year-old vision-impaired athlete from Victoria ran a...
Six athletes will kick-off Australia’s 2019 World Para-Athletics Championships campaign in Dubai on Thursday – Day 1 of competition.Wheelchair class (T53 and T54) sprinters Angie Ballard, Luke Bailey, Sam Carter, and Eliza Ault-Connell have their 100m heats.
Encompassing the best qualities of the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% and the Nike React, with a foam offering game-changing cushioning and energy return, the Nike React Infinity Run is a fine-tuned blend of efficacy and cushioning. This breakthrough shoe provides a soft, responsive platform with a widened midsole and a rocker-like bottom for a more fluid-transition from foot strike to toe off.
Reigning gold medallist Scott Reardon (hamstring), podium-finisher at the last world titles Torita Blake (lower back), and discus thrower Daniel Kirk (personal reasons) have been forced to withdraw from the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships about to get underway in Dubai (November 7-15).
World Para Athletics Championships Dubai 2019
The World Para Athletics Championships get underway in Dubai this afternoon (AEDT). The competition is on from 7-15 November.
More than 60 nations are due to compete over the eight days of competition.
Statistics and Superlatives Australian team World Para Athletics Championships
The Australian team in Dubai for...
