From heartbreak to elation, day two of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA captured the many highs and lows that come with being an elite track and field athlete.
Athletics Australia confirms the withdrawal of high jumper Brandon Starc from the Australian Team competing at the World Athletics Championships, beginning this Friday in Oregon, USA.
Douala, Cameroon – In an exciting turn of events at the African Championships, Sarah Moraa, cousin of renowned athlete Mary Moraa, captured Kenya's first gold medal in the women's 800 meters. Despite her triumph, Sarah narrowly missed the Olympic qualifying time, with the deadline looming.
Sydney McLaughlin has emerged as one of the most promising talents in the world of track athletics ever since her remarkable qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics at the tender age of 16. Her awe-inspiring performance in the 400m hurdles at the 2019 World Championships, securing a second-place finish with the second-fastest time in history, solidified her position among the sport's elite.
School boy sprint sensation Gout Gout has broken the Australian Under 16 200m record not once but twice on Day One of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Championships in Adelaide.
Joshua Cheptegei, the hottest property in global endurance running, hopes to create another magical moment in his rising career as he plans an assault on the world 10,000m record at the NN Valencia World Record Day on Wednesday October 7 at Turia Stadium in Valencia, Spain.
800m runner Peter Bol has clocked 1:44.62 over 800m on the Gold Coast, the fastest ever time run by an Australian, in Australia. The mark is Bol's second Olympic qualifier in as many attempts, and is the fastest 800m time on Australian soil since the semi-finals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The time ranks Bol #10 in the world for the 2021 calendar year, making him a serious final contender the fast approaching Tokyo Olympics.
Cameron Myers, a 16-year-old high school student, has set a new Australian U18 record and won silver in the senior men’s 1,500m final at the 2023 Australian Track and Field Championships in Brisbane. Myers completed the race in an impressive time of 3:38.02, beating Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s U16 world record of 3:39.92 by nearly two seconds.
The 2023 Portland Track Festival left spectators in awe as athletes delivered extraordinary performances and created unforgettable moments on the track. From stunning finishes to the rise of promising new talents, the event showcased the incredible depth and excitement of track and field. Amon Kemboi's impressive victory in the men's 1500-meter race, the inspiring comeback of Cole Hocker, and the exceptional achievements that shattered records across various events made the Portland Track Festival an unmissable spectacle.
With just nine months to go until the Paris Olympics, Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse has made a significant coaching change, reuniting with his former coach, American Rana Reider, who played a pivotal role in his gold-medal success in Tokyo in 2021. This decision comes after the 28-year-old athlete parted ways with Irish coach John Coghlan, a choice driven by family considerations.
