Selly Kaptich of Kenya will stand on the start line for the 39th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon as the fastest woman in the field. Her best of 2:21:09 could well be under threat on Sunday morning, given the reputation for Frankfurt’s fast course. Impressive though a reading...
The Sydney Marathon has become the first event in the Southern Hemisphere to achieve the highly prestigious World Athletics Platinum Label, as recently announced by World Athletics.
As a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race, the Sydney Marathon is now ranked eighth in the world, becoming one of the leading...
Athletics Australia has provisionally suspended 800m runner Peter Bol after an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) was detected in an out-of-competition doping control test on 11 October 2022.
Melbourne, Australia; February 21, 2023 - An Olympic champion, the world’s fastest man, Australia’s newest global medallists plus a slew of Australia’s most prolific Olympians and Paralympians.
The Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, Australia’s first World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet on Thursday looks set to offer Australian sports fans...
Helen Obiri, a 33-year-old Kenyan and two-time World 5000m champion as well as a one-time world cross-country champion, triumphed in the 2023 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:21:38. Obiri pulled ahead of a group of five top women at the 40-kilometer mark, including American Emma Bates, to claim victory.
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The “Mayor of King Island”, Stewart McSweyn has defended his Heritage Burnie Ten title and this time by smashing the race record with 28:03. The course record was previously held by Darren Wilson 28.11, which was set in 1997. Coached by Nic Bideau, McSweyn who has gone from strength to...
Courtney Dauwalter made headlines with her awe-inspiring performance at the renowned Western States 100-Mile Race, setting a new course record in the women's division. Dauwalter's incredible display of strength and endurance surpassed the previous leading time by an astonishing 80 minutes, leaving spectators in awe of her remarkable feat. In a historic moment, Tom Evans, a former soldier, etched his name in the annals of British running by becoming the first-ever Briton to claim victory in the men's event.
Paris, France; July 11, 2023 - Day Three of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships belonged to James Turner (ACT) who burned his way to global gold number eight, while Australia’s debutants stamped their presence in Paris.
Reece Holder has won silver at the World University Games, and in doing so has run the 5th fastest time in Australian history over 400m.
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Stopping the clock at 44.79, Reece has dropped the much loved, late, Daniel Batman (PB:...
Chamonix, France - In the world of trail running, an awe-inspiring spectacle unfolded on the afternoon of September 2, as Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter etched their names in history at the renowned Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in Chamonix, France. Their remarkable achievements were celebrated with exuberant cheers from the crowd, surpassing even the stirring strains of Vangelis's "Conquest of Paradise," the official UTMB theme.
