The best marathon runner of all time is returning to run the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON: Eliud Kipchoge has reached agreement with the organizers to compete in Germany’s most spectacular road race. The 38-year-old Kenyan superstar will be running the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for the sixth time. The double Olympic Marathon champion from his triumphs in 2016 and 2021 has already set two world records on this fast course, running 2:01:39 in 2018 and performing even faster last year to take exactly half a minute off that time with 2:01:09.
Paris, France; July 14, 2023 - Three-time Paralympian Rosemary Little has won her first global medal in 10 years and Australia’s fifth at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships when securing a brilliant bronze on Day Six of competition in Paris.
Paris, France; July 12, 2023 - One-hundredth of a second was all that stood between Chad Perris and bronze on Day Four of the World Para Athletics Championships, but it was one-hundredth of a second that allowed his class and character to shine as he led the way for the nation’s rising stars.
Paris, France; 13 July 2023 - World record holder Michal Burian will lead Australia’s hunt for medals on Day Five of the World Para Athletics Championships looking to go one better than his Paralympic silver from Tokyo, while a trio of sprinters aim to ignite the home straight.
Paris, France; 12 July 2023 - The White Tiger is ready to roar on Day Four of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, with Australia’s fastest ever para athlete Chad Perris (ACT) set to lead the way for four international debutants today at Stade Charlety, Paris.
Paris, France; July 11, 2023 - Day Three of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships belonged to James Turner (ACT) who burned his way to global gold number eight, while Australia’s debutants stamped their presence in Paris.
A surprising turn of events unfolded at the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships as Athing Mu, the reigning World and Olympic champion in the 800 meters, made an unexpected decision regarding her participation in the 1500 meters. Despite finishing second in the 1500 meters, Mu has officially announced her withdrawal from the same event at the upcoming 2023 World Athletics Championships in Hungary, scheduled for August. Stepping in to represent Team USA will be Sinclaire Johnson, the reigning US champion in the 1500 meters. Johnson herself confirmed this update through a post on her Instagram account.
Paris, France; July 10, 2023 - Day Two of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships witnessed Jaryd Clifford (VIC) find the silver lining in being unable to defend his 2019 world title, proving that character matters when adding to Australia’s medal tally with an inspirational run.
Paris, France; 11 July 2023 - With a combined total of seven global gold medals and four world records to his name, James Turner has never lost at a World Para Athletics Championships. It’s a winning streak that the sprinter has no plans of relinquishing on Day Three in Paris, as Australia looks to climb the medal table.
In an unexpected twist at the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester, Katie Snowden, a Tokyo Olympian, emerged as the victor in the women's 1500m race, surpassing the reigning champion and seasoned medalist Laura Muir.
