Femke Bol, the world 400m hurdles champion, opened the 2024 season with a bang, showcasing her incredible skills in the Metz Moselle Athleor, a prestigious World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting that took place on Saturday (3). Bol stunned onlookers by breaking the 50-second barrier in her season debut 400-meter race.
Melbourne, Australia; 5 February 2024 - Idols will turn into rivals at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne as USA's Queen Harrison Claye lands down under to meet Australia’s own hurdling royalty, with Olympians Liz Clay and Michelle Jenneke bound for the spotlight at Lakeside Stadium next Thursday, February 15.
Melbourne, Australia; 4 February 2024 - Five of the 10 fastest Australian women in history over 5000m are bound for the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, as track specialists and versatile marathoners combine to chase an Australian victory over Ethiopian teenager and African Under 20 record holder Aynadis Mebratu at Lakeside Stadium.
In the heart of the winter cross-country season, Tom Evans, the reigning 2023 Western States Champion, continues to establish his dominance on the trails, foreshadowing what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Recent victories underscore the British athlete's exceptional versatility across varied terrains.
Melbourne, Australia; 1 February 2024 - Australia’s newly crowned fastest woman in history is set to ignite the night at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, with teenager Torrie Lewis ready for a white-hot showdown against New Zealand’s sub-11 second sprinter Zoe Hobbs at Lakeside Stadium on February 15.
Meet Archie Herb, a nine-year-old of small stature, whose politeness and humility are as notable as his 11-year-old brother Billy, a slightly more talkative counterpart. What binds these siblings together is a shared sense of destiny, propelling them forward from Bangor towards a future that seems both predetermined and rapid.
Melbourne, Australia; 31 January 2024 - Seven global finalists from the most recent World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games will bring major credentials to the field at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, led by Olympic medallist Nicola Olyslagers, as Commonwealth rivals Matthew Denny and Lawrence Okoye get ready for a clash of the titans in Melbourne.
In a stunning demonstration of athletic prowess, Workenesh Edesa shattered the course record at the Osaka Women’s Marathon, claiming victory in the World Athletics Platinum Label road race with a remarkable time of 2:18:51 on Sunday (28).
Melbourne, Australia; 29 January 2024 - Athletics prodigy Sasha Zhoya is set to hit Australian shores next month, as the sprint hurdles sensation and face of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games adds further star-power to the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne on Thursday, February 15.
Marco Arop, Edmonton's star track and field athlete, started 2024 with a bang by breaking the Canadian indoor 800m record this past Saturday at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arop, the reigning world 800-meter champion, set a new personal best of 1:45.51 and beat his record. Exhibiting his supremacy on the track, Arop secured the win with a lead of 1.5 seconds.
