After running her first track race since 2013 at the Stanford Invitational last week, Kim Smith shared her remarkable journey through a series of setbacks that sidelined her from competition. Over the course of two years, the three-time Olympian for New Zealand underwent foot surgery to repair a ruptured tendon, gave birth...
Aussie Hurdler Jana Pittman Out Of Rio
Facebook post:
"It is with sadness that I have decided to withdraw from my final Olympic campaign. I am so very grateful for everyone's ongoing support and kindness. I am also so proud to have represented my country at 3 games and whilst I...
Five women target sub 2:25 in Vienna City Marathon
In recent years the Vienna City Marathon has developed strongly regarding the international significance of the race. Superstars Haile Gebrselassie and Paula Radcliffe competed in the half marathon staged parallel to the marathon, overall entry figures rose by one third within...
Over the past 18 months, Adams has experienced some of the darkest moments of her career, enduring major shoulder and elbow surgery, before then being forced to go under the knife once more for a routine clear-out of her right knee. The 31-year-old returned to competition this year and...
Australian Athletics Team - Target 60*
The Australian Athletics Championships have concluded and there are now less than 100 days until the final Australian athletics team is announced, and fingers crossed we will end up with a 60 strong team representing the green and gold in Brazil. We already know...
Richard Mengich returns with biggest career win in Berlin Half Marathon
The Berlin Half Marathon confirmed its position as Germany’s biggest and fastest half marathon race once again. Richard Mengich returned to racing and on his 27th birthday he had every reason to celebrate. The Kenyan claimed his biggest career...
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RIO TEAM: New faces and seasoned track and field performers have been selected on to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team today for the Rio Games.
Twenty-eight (28) new athletes have been announced at a Gala Dinner at Sydney Olympic Park, following...
The outstanding start to 2016 by Fabrice Lapierre (NSW) has continued with the 32-year-old winning the men’s long jump at the Australian Athletics Championships to ensure his automatic nomination for Rio 2016 selection.
Soaring to an impressive season best mark of 8.27m (w: +2.0), the victory now sits alongside the...
Morgan Mitchell (Vic) and Luke Mathews (Vic) will be automatically nominated for Rio 2016 selection after victory in the women’s 400m and men’s 800m at the Australian Athletics Championships tonight.
Undefeated in the one-lap race so far in 2016, Mitchell started in the final tonight after impressive runs in both...
Cedric Dubler (Qld) is the toast of the athletics world after a stunning performance to win the men’s decathlon at the Australian Athletics Championships and ensure his automatic nomination for selection to the Australian Olympic Team.
Scoring a personal best and Rio 2016 standard 8114 points after competition in ten...
