The first episode of the fifth season of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch bellow and features an exclusive interview with Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d__jIZKBPSM
In addition to his two Olympic and four world championship titles in the 10,000m, Gebrselassie broke 27 world records on the track and...
Athletics Australia is saddened to confirm the passing of Olympic legend, Betty Cuthbert, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
An icon of athletics in Australia and around the world, Betty shot to fame at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, winning gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
She went on...
The 2023 edition of the Run Larapinta Stage Race has sold out less than 24 hours after entries opened with a rush of eager runners securing their names on the honour roll of Run Larapinta royalty. Elevate your running game with Tarkine Trail Devil, where every step is a testament to...
With two years to go until the athletics action gets underway in the Japanese capital, the IAAF has published the qualification system for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The qualification system was approved at the IAAF Council meeting in Buenos Aires last week and includes details of the entry numbers for...
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Forty-five of Australia’s best para-athletes are set to realise their Paralympic dream as they prepare for competition in Rio over the next eleven days.
Twenty athletes will making their Paralympic debut, with at least one representative from across seven states and territories.
Entering his fifth and final Paralympic...
In November last year, the 165km Grampians Peaks Trail quietly opened its doors to the public. Although the name may already be familiar to a few Melbournians, particularly amongst the rock-climbing community, the Grampians otherwise tends to slip under the radar as a place for some truly brilliant trail running.
In Sunday's thrilling race, Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir, a seasoned favorite, once again displayed her remarkable talent by securing her third World Half Marathon title. Her previous triumphs in 2016 and 2020 had already cemented her reputation as a dominant force in the sport. Just three weeks ago, she delivered a stellar performance at the Great North Run, winning decisively with a lead of over a minute and a finishing time of 66:45.
The IAAF has today launched its new official world rankings system, designed to provide a more effective way of identifying the top athletes in each discipline by rewarding consistency and competition among the world’s best.
Athletes’ positions in the IAAF world rankings will be based upon the points they score, determined...
Olympic champion Caster Semenya will not defend her 800m crown at the World Championships in Doha in September after the Swiss Federal Court reversed it's previous ruling.
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Melbourne, Australia; January 10, 2023 - The inaugural Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne is set to be gold by status and gold by nature with the fastest man in the world booking his ticket to Lakeside Stadium on February 23. Enter, Fredrick Lee Kerley. Choose the pinnacle of running excellence – Tarkine Goshawk...
