More than 70 of the world’s finest para-athletics marathon racers will be in action at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 24 April as the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup returns to the streets of the British capital.
Four reigning marathon world champions plus five previous World Cup...
Melbourne World Challenge (5 March) - Great Depth in Women's 1500m
The women's 1500m (Saturday at 7.11pm) looks set to be one of the top events of the night at this years Melbourne World Challenge. It includes 2 athletes who have already qualified for the Rio Olympics, Zoe Buckman and Melissa...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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(28-Feb) -- After the conclusion of today's Tokyo Marathon, officials of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbottWMM) declared that Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany were the overall champions of that global marathon league's Series IX, and each would...
Olympic Hopefuls Lead the Way at State Titles
Although many of our stars decided to miss their respective State Championships, there were still some outstanding results in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The biggest performances came from:
Morgan Mitchell (400m) - another PB, this time a 51.81s to win the Victorian title,...
Athletics Australia Selectors have today confirmed an initial squad of 12 for the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships.
To descend on Rome (ITA) in early May, the team is headlined by three-time Olympic medallist Jared Tallent (Vic, 50km walk) and Australian 20km race walking champions Dane Bird-Smith (Qld) and Rachel...
Held at Melbourne University's Rawlinson Track, highlights of the Men's and Women's Victorian Mile Championships.The men's race is the 100th edition.
Races Features MTC's Luke Mathews and Genevieve Lacaze.
Luke Mathews recorded a sensational new track record of 3.56.1 to win the 100th Victorian Mile championship last night. This is the first time Mathews has gone sub 4 and he has done it in style leading into the next few races of the Australian Athletics tour, as he...
Welcome to our very first update where we take a look at the teams currently taking shape for both the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and also the World U/20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The long road to making these teams for many started many years ago, but for...
By Chris Lotsbom; @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (20-Feb) -- In a highly anticipated rematch that drew comparisons to the famed Ali-Frazier bout of 1971, the NYRR Wanamaker Mile battle between Matthew Centrowitz and Nick Willis was the main event that capped an evening of...
Dane Bird-Smith (Qld) and Rachel Tallent (Vic) are one step closer to a maiden start at the Olympic Games after stunning personal best performances at the Oceania & Australian 20km Race Walking Championships in Adelaide (SA) this morning.
To be automatically nominated for selection to the Australian Olympic Team, the...
