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.
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.
After a two-hour delay caused by unexpected precipitation on the course, the much-anticipated Black Canyon 100K in Phoenix, Arizona, went off without a hitch on Saturday. Both the men's and women's competition had an outstanding roster of athletes. In an incredible time of seven hours, thirty minutes, and eighteen seconds, 2020 champion Hayden Hawks made a victorious comeback to the ultra-trail circuit, setting a new course record by two and a half minutes.
Australia’s middle distance talent reigned supreme at the Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne tonight, with Olympic finalist Stewart McSweyn outkicking former 1500m world champ Jake Wightman.
18-year-old Claudia Hollingsworth was patient but perfect in the Women’s 800m at the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne last night, executing a flawless final lap to shatter her second consecutive Australian Under 20 record in the space of a week and clock 1:59.81 – torching a field of Australian and international talent.
Rico Rogers on Training at Altitude for Elite Runners
Altitude training has always been a hot topic for middle distance and distance runners. Many of the world’s best runners spend large chunks of the year at altitude, sucking in that thin air to stimulate the body into producing more erythropoietin...
Canberra, Australia; 28 February 2024 - World class athletics will hit the nation’s capital this weekend, with the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series rolling on with the Canberra Track Classic and Australian Cross Country Selection trials taking place over two days.
In a momentous decision set to redefine the landscape of track and field, the World Athletics Council has approved an innovative proposal poised to transform the summer athletics season from 2025 onwards.
In anticipation of this Sunday's Tokyo Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, the esteemed Kenyan marathoner, has touched down in Tokyo, eyeing his second triumph in the Japanese capital within a three-year span.
Glasgow, United Kingdom; 1 March 2024: The Australian athletics team will have more than just medals on their mind at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend, with six of Australia’s top tier talent sizing themselves up against their international counterparts on the eve of the Olympic Games.
