On Top of the World - Stratton Moves to a Whole New Level
How do you describe Brooke Stratton's 7.05m (+2.0) at the Perth Track Classic on Saturday night - simply unbelievable! When you think that the 22 year-old has reached a peak (e.g her 6.94m PB at the Canberra Track...
Stratton and Williams make history at 2016 Perth Track Classic
Australia boasts a new national long jump record holder after Brooke Stratton (Vic) soared to 7.05m (w: +2.0) to take victory at the 2016 Perth Track Classic.
Eclipsing the 14-year-old mark of Bronwyn Thompson, Stratton’s performance betters the then personal best...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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PORTLAND, ORE, (11-Mar) -- Competing on the new emerald green 200 meter oval at the Oregon Convention Center here, Ryan Hill and Shannon Rowbury successfully defended their 3000m national titles in convincing fashion on the first day of the...
A start in the 400m at Bydgoszcz 2016 beckons for Jessica Thornton (NSW), but the 17-year-old has not ruled out a start at the Olympic Games after her stunning performance at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships today.
Stopping the clock at 53.08 to be declared the national under 20 champion,...
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By David Monti, @d9monti
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PORTLAND, ORE. (10-Mar) -- In an on-line video posted earlier this week which has been watched over 68,000 times, reigning USA indoor mile and two-mile champion Shannon Rowbury lamented the ruinous influences of doping in athletics. After learning that...
It has been a day of drama at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, with multiple falls in the sprint hurdles delivering elation and heartbreak for those on and off the dais.
Doubling as the Selection Trial for the IAAF World Under 20 Championships, the under 20 100m hurdles and 110m...
A further four seats on the plane to Bydgoszcz 2016 have been filled on day two of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships.
Bringing the number of automatically selected athletes for the IAAF World Under 20 Championships to seven, those confirming their start in the green and gold today were Joshua Connolly (Qld),...
The Australian team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships has today been boosted by five, with Alana Boyd (Qld), Brooke Stratton (Vic), Brett Robinson (Vic), Melissa Duncan (Vic) and Chelsea Jaensch (Qld) selected to compete.
Set to join the already confirmed Fabrice Lapierre (NSW), Michelle Jenneke (NSW) and Collis Birmingham...
The Virgin Money London Marathon is the world’s largest one-day fundraising event and more than 75 per cent of the 37,000+ runners on Sunday 24 April will be raising money for charity, adding to the incredible total of £770+ million raised in the first 35 years of the event.
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The first of more than 1800 athletes have descended on Perth (WA) for day one of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships.
Headlined by Annabel McDermott (NSW) and Matthew Ramsden (WA), who achieved automatic selection to the IAAF World Under 20 Championships in the first session, the six-day competition will pit athletes...
