Big Month of Track and Field
Another month has past and we were again treated to some magical moments from our top Australian track and field stars.
First we had some fantastic performances from our junior athletes at the Australian All Schools Championships, which included an Australian Youth record in the...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (01-Jan) -- A pair of B.A.A. unicorns were spotted ringing in the New Year in style, sweeping victories here in Central Park at the 37th NYRR Midnight Run, held at the stroke of midnight. Sarah Pagano and...
2015 Australian Male Athlete of the Year
There were two stand out Australian male performers at the 2015 World Championships, who both picked up silver medals - 50km Race Walking champion Jared Tallent and Long Jump superstar Fabrice Lapierre. When it came down to separating the two, Lapierre took the honours largely due...
2015 Australian Female Athlete of the Year
When I look through all of the results from 2015 it's difficult to name just one stand out athlete or just one top ranked performance, but there was an athlete who did show quality and consistency of results throughout the year. The athlete...
Australia’s best distance runners are set to lock in their 2016 domestic campaign, with Athletics Australia confirming the calendar for next year’s series of road running championships.
Set to launch with the Australian Half Marathon Championships on Sunday 3 July, the calendar also confirmed Sunday 18 September and Sunday 16...
Gusman Records Impressive Sub 4 Minute Mile
An emotionally charged mile in Sydney started off what was a very interesting couple of days of athletics from around the country. The Albie Thomas meeting in Bankstown was the perfect opportunity for Jordan Gusman to produce his very first sub 4 minute...
2015 Albie Thomas - 17/12/2015
The Crest, Bankstown
1 Gusman, Jordan 21 Athletics Nsw 3:59.47 2
2 Stapleton, Jack 20 U.T.S. North 4:00.53 2
3 Johnson, Joshua 23 Athletics Nsw 4:00.83 2
4 Batt, Kevin 24 Athletics Nsw 4:01.70 2
5 Roff, Jeremy 32 Randwick Bot 4:06.13 2
6 West, Jared 27 Athletics Nsw 4:07.62...
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HONOLULU (13-Dec) -- For the second consecutive year, Kenyans swept the wins here at the 43rd Honolulu Marathon. Taking advantage of excellent racing conditions --cool temperatures, no wind, and moderate humidity-- Joyce Chepkirui and Filex Kiprotich attacked the course eyeing fast times...
Armstrong Breaks NSW Open Record
In what has been a fantastic week for breaking records, Angus Armstrong broke the NSW Open and U/20 record in the men's pole vault. Competing at the Treloar Shield meeting in Sydney on Saturday, Armstrong cleared 5.43m to not only break the record but also...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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HONOLULU (11-Dec) -- Before the sun rises tomorrow, more than 22,000 runners will begin their 42.195 kilometer journey towards Kapiolani Park as part of the 43rd Honolulu Marathon. Routinely one of the top five largest marathons in the United...
