Melbourne World Challenge - Saturday March 5
There is much anticipation as we count our way down to the first 'big' meeting of 2016 - the Melbourne World Challenge on Saturday night. This is a meeting where our Australian athletes can shine, and in some events against some top international...
The very best of Australian athletics will be on show at the IAAF Melbourne World Challenge this Saturday 5 March, as the most impressive track and field talent from across the country takes on a bounty of challengers from across the globe.
Headlined by world record holder David Rudisha (KEN, 800m),...
Levy Omari intends to return to winning ways in Vienna
Levy Omari has chosen Vienna as his next destination for a marathon. The Kenyan finally aims to return to winning ways in the Austrian capital on 10th April since his last marathon victory dates back to 2011. In the meantime...
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.
