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The pinnacle event for school-aged athletes, the 2022 Australian All Schools Championships will be the biggest edition of the Championships yet, with more than 1,200 athletes from all States and Territories showcasing their abilities from this Friday to Sunday, in team-based competition.
Aussie World Champs Wrap via Athletics Australia (Len Johnson's wrap from London publishing later today) A leap of 7.93m (w: +0.6) has seen Fabrice Lapierre (NSW) place 11th in the final of the men’s long jump on what was a tough day at the track for Team Australia at the 2017 IAAF...
 ASICS have launched  the new GEL-LYTE™ III CM 1.95 sneaker. Emitting just 1.95kg CO2e across its life cycle, significantly lighter than the lowest CO2e sneakers currently available on the market, it represents a significant leap forward by ASICS in its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 
Trae Williams has today confirmed to Athletics Australia that he is retiring from Athletics to take up a career in Rugby 7s. Trae has had a sensational career representing Australia in athletics
This weekend marks the pinnacle of the 2023 professional track season with the highly anticipated 2023 Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Final. It promises to be a spectacular showcase of athletic prowess and is even more special this year as the event takes place at the renowned Hayward Field, making its debut as part of the Prefontaine Classic. As the excitement continues to grow, let's dive into the four most captivating narratives that will unfold over the weekend.
We thought we would bring back an old RT tradition and have a crack at ranking the top 10 performances for middle-distance and distance running for the 2022 year. Not an easy year for a job such as this, given the depth that Australia currently possesses. Records dropping like flies, and global medals, that just a few years ago seemed like pipe dreams, are becoming the norm.
Usain Bolt
The Bolt All-Stars have won the second round of Coles Nitro Athletics Melbourne at Lakeside Stadium on Thursday night following a lengthy delay and review of a drama-filled final 4x100m event. Usain Bolt helped his team to victory in the mixed 4x100m relay in the last event of the night...
The very best of Australian athletics will be on show at the IAAF Melbourne World Challenge this Saturday 5 March, as the most impressive track and field talent from across the country takes on a bounty of challengers from across the globe. Headlined by world record holder David Rudisha (KEN, 800m),...
The 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru will take on British favourites Sir Mo Farah and Callum Hawkins in a mouth-watering elite men’s race at The Big Half. The 25-year-old Kenyan, who claimed the biggest win of his career at the London Marathon last April, will return to...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (27-Jan) -- The men's 3000m at Saturday evening's New Balance Indoor Grand Prix is overwhelmingly intriguing. Some would say it's a dog fight, with a trifecta of Olympic medalists from different distances clashing. Clayton Murphy (800m bronze), Matthew...
                   

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