On Oceania is extremely excited to welcome Australian hurdling sensation Tayleb Willis, and in the words of Athletics Australia "Remember the name | Tayleb Willis".
Conner Mantz and Fiona O'Keeffe, who was competing in her first marathon, won the US Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday in Orlando, securing their spots in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with impressive displays of skill.
Botswana's Nijel Amos, who shares the distinction of being the joint-third-fastest 800m runner in history, has been banned for three years due to doping. Last June, Amos tested positive for GW1516, an experimental drug that modifies the body's metabolism but is too dangerous for human use.
Both on home soil and abroad, Australia’s track and field stars continued their pursuit of excellence as the season crescendos towards the 100th edition of the Australian Track and Field Championships.
Kenyan middle-distance maestro Faith Kipyegon regained the world 1500m title with yet another imperious display at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon today.
Max Burgin, an U20 runner from Yorkshire, England, has lowered his UK U20 record, in Trafford England, to 1:44.75.
Brisbane, Australia; April 2, 2023 - The 2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships reached its crescendo on the fourth and final day of action in Brisbane, as the household names of today and stars of tomorrow confirmed that an athletics resurgence is underway down under.
American Olympic champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump with a technique known as the Fosbury Flop, has passed away at the age of 76. Ray Schulte, his former agent, announced the news on Monday via Instagram. According to Schulte, Fosbury passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with lymphoma recurrence.
ustralian record holder Nina Kennedy (WA) is quietly confident a medal could be hers tomorrow as she gears up for the Women’s Pole Vault final on Day 3 of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA.
Sifan Hassan added another landmark moment to her already glittering career by lowering the 5-year-old world 10,000m record at the FBK Games in Hengelo today.
