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Commonwealth Games Australia has tonight confirmed 51 athletes for Gold Coast 2018 (GC2018). A total of 47 names have been added to the Australian Commonwealth Games team from this weekend’s 2018 Australian Athletics Championships & Nomination Trial, with four selected from the recent Australian 20km Race Walking Championships. Australian Team Chef de Mission Steve...
Kenyans Brimin Misoi and Shelmith Muriuki won the 36th edition of the Athens Marathon in testing conditions. In warm weather with temperatures going above 20 Celsius, Misoi took the lead early and ran alone for almost 15 kilometres. The 29-year-old clocked a strong 2:10:56, the third fastest time ever...
Live Results, Day 8 – IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 London Latest results are at the top of the page – Day 8 Complete 200m Women Final Dafne Schippers takes gold, Ta Lou comes second, Miller-Uibo takes bronze POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK REACTION TIME 1 4132 Dafne SCHIPPERS NED 22.05 SB 0.165 2 3772 Marie-Josée TA LOU CIV 22.08 NR 0.199 3 3654 Shaunae MILLER-UIBO BAH 22.15 0.147 4 3880 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 22.22 SB 0.169 5 4373 Deajah STEVENS USA 22.44 0.178 6 4327 Kimberlyn DUNCAN USA 22.59 0.198 7 3725 Crystal EMMANUEL CAN 22.60 0.158 8 3653 Tynia GAITHER BAH 23.07 0.162   3000 Metres Steeplechase Women FINAL Emma Coburn takes gold, Courtney...
Sixty-two able-bodied and forty para-athletes have today been extended the offer of National Athlete Support Structure (NASS) membership by Athletics Australia. Capturing Rio 2016 Olympic Games medallists Jared Tallent (Vic) and Dane Bird-Smith (Qld) and Paralympic champions Scott Reardon (ACT), Brayden Davidson (SA) and James Turner (NSW), the NASS is...
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Meeting International Mohammed VI D'Athletisme de Rabat Rabat (Prince Moulay Abdellah), 16/07/2017 Men's results 100 Metres - Men Wind: -0.3 m/s 1 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 9.98 2 Meité , Ben Youssef CIV 10.01 3 Mitchell-Blake , Nethaneel GBR 10.18 4 Su , Bingtian CHN 10.19 5 Roto , Thando RSA 10.26 6 Bledman , Keston TTO...
This weeks episode is sponsored by New Balance the Fresh Foam X 1080v12 represents a subtle but impactful evolution of the flagship Fresh Foam running shoe. Check out the range out www.newbalance.com.au or your speciality running store. Crokes nails his last week of training before heading into race week at the Sydney 10km. Brady hits...
Based on original reporting by Olaf Brockmann for World Athletics Heritage MUNICH — The 1972 Olympic 800m final is remembered for Dave Wottle’s unforgettable come-from-behind victory, capped by his stunned expression beneath a golf cap as he crossed the finish line in 1:45.86. But until now, the full story of...
20th Annual Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Track and Field Meeting Event Details Venue: Cobb Track and Angell Field, Stanford, California USA. Date: Sunday, 1st May (Monday, 2nd May AEST) - Main Events commence at 11:00am (AEST) Australians Entered (16): Men's 1500m: Jordan Gusman, Josh Wright, Hugh Nicklason (Section 1: 12:46pm and Section 2: 12:40pm) Men's...
Athletics Australia is delighted to confirm the first athletes selected by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete for Australia in the Australian Olympic Team for Rio 2016. The selections, including two distance runners and three walkers, were confirmed after receiving nominations from Athletics Australia. Eloise Wellings (NSW) and David McNeill (Vic)...