World Athletics sets ambitious targets with three-year gender leadership strategy
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Strategy highlights the progress and achievements to date and the need to build on this and continue to grow the pipeline of female leaders for decision-making positions throughout athletics. Objectives include increasing gender equity across administrators, referees and coaches
World Athletics has released further detail about its three-year gender leadership...
Jim Walmsley is one of the most iconic endurance athletes of the modern era. Known for his historic wins at the JFK 50 and Western States 100, and now celebrated as the first American man to win UTMB, Walmsley has cemented his legacy in trail and ultra running history....
Adelaide schoolteacher John Evans has claimed victory in the iconic Stawell Gift, pulling off a sensational upset after defeating teen sprint star Gout Gout in the semi-finals before going on to win the final.
Racing off a mark of 9.75m, the 28-year-old Evans stormed home to take the title in...
Australia’s sprinting prodigy Gout Gout has once again left the athletics world buzzing after a jaw-dropping performance at the Stawell Gift. The 17-year-old tore through his heat in the prestigious handicapped race, with footage of his blistering speed quickly going viral.
Regularly compared to Usain Bolt, Gout has been building...
Inside Running Podcast Episode 389: Track & Field National Championships | After Dark Tour | Canberra Marathon
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Brad escapes Canberra to the coast amid some good progress with his injuries.
Julian tests...
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout delivered the fastest run of his career on Sunday, scorching the 200m in 19.84 seconds at the Australian Championships — albeit with a wind reading of +2.2 m/s, just over the legal limit.
With his rival Lachie Kennedy disqualified for a false start, all eyes...
Peter Bol sets Australian 800m record on his way to victory at nationals!
Men's 800m Results:
1st Peter Bol – 1:43.79 (AUS Record, Champs Record, PB, Worlds Qualifier)
2nd Peyton Craig – 1:44.07 (PB, Worlds Qualifier)
3rd Luke Boyes – 1:44.50 (PB, Equals Worlds Qualifier)
4th Jack Lunn – 1:45.88 (=PB)
5th Jared Micallef –...
In a large-scale study of almost 6,000 adult distance runners, the researchers discovered that women who ate less each day in total calories and fat were significantly more likely to sustain running-related injuries. In their injured states, female runners consumed 450 fewer calories (around 1900 kilojoules) and 20 grams less fat...
Marathon Running May Trigger Brain to Consume Itself — But It Bounces Back Fast
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New studies show that running marathons may temporarily sap the brain’s myelin — a fatty substance that covers and insulates nerve fibers — which could signal that the brain draws on its own structural resources for energy during extreme endurance activities.
An MRI scan study of marathon runners showed significantly reduced...
After missing Olympic selection for Paris 2024, 18-year-old Cameron Myers delivered a powerful statement by winning the 1500m title at the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships in Perth. He took control of the race early and never looked back, clocking 3:34.39 to defeat Olympic picks Adam Spencer (3:34.57) and Oliver...