Team Australia has finished an outstanding third overall at the IAAF World Relays, with top-five finishes by the women’s 4x400m relay, the men’s 4x800m relay and mixed 4x400m relay closing out an amazing two-day campaign for the green and gold in Nassau (BAH).
Competing in the round-of-eight after automatically progressing...
London Marathon Aussie Highlight - Lisa Weightman took 50 seconds of her PB to finish 5th and record the 3rd fastest all-time Australian marathon for women with 2:25:15.
London Marathon - Elite Aussie Results
Place overall
Place gender
Place category
Name
Club
Runner no
Category
Half
Finish
10
10
10
» SHELLEY, Michael (AUS)
18
18-39
01:05:28
02:11:38
35
5
5
» WEIGHTMAN, Lisa (AUS)
110
18-39
01:12:26
02:25:15
40
10
10
» TRENGOVE, Jessica (AUS)
113
18-39
01:12:43
02:27:01
49
19
19
» PANAYIOTOU, Melanie (AUS)
124
18-39
01:15:30
02:35:25
54
23
23
»...
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Kenyans Albert Korir and Nancy Kiprop win thrilling duels
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By David Monti, @d9monti
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LONDON (23-Apr) -- Kenya's Mary Keitany threw caution to the wind here today, blasted through the first half of the 37th Virgin Money London Marathon in a scorching 1:06:54, and held on to finish alone on The Mall in...
London and the IAAF World Championships are calling for the Australian men’s 4x100m and women’s 4x400m relay teams after they ensured their automatic entry by advancing to the medals round at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau (BAH) earlier today.
Not to be outdone in the women’s 4x800m relay were...
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WHERE TO WATCH THE IAAF/BTC WORLD RELAYS BAHAMAS 2017
The IAAF continues to work tirelessly to bring its events to athletics fans across the globe who this weekend have the opportunity to watch the very best relay teams in the world in action.
The third edition of the IAAF/BTC World Relays...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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LONDON (21-Apr) -- Sunday's 37th Virgin Money London Marathon has a power-packed elite field of 35 men and 30 women, but only two are from the United States: Kellyn Taylor, 30, of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Laura Thweatt, 28, of...
