Australia’s middle-distance athletes headlined a massive night of athletics action in front of a capacity crowd of 6,177 at Lakeside Stadium for the Maurie Plant Meet, as the world’s fastest man descended on Australia’s first World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Level meet.
'If there’s one thing that bothers Feidhlim Kelly — and there are many — then it’s wasted talent, unfulfilled potential. Kelly, 39, can see these days why he didn’t achieve his athletic potential and, for the past six years, he’s done everything to ensure others don’t make the same mistake, guiding many of Ireland’s best like Andrew Coscoran, Michelle Finn, Brian Fay, Hiko Tonosa, Sean Tobin and Mark English.
Recently, World Athletics, the regulatory body of the sport, has announced a new rule that prohibits transgender women from participating in top-tier female competitions if they have experienced male puberty. The council has also reinforced its regulations for athletes with differences in sex development (DSD) by reducing the maximum amount of plasma testosterone by half, from five to 2.5 nanomoles per litre.
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.
In a much-anticipated race at last Friday's Monaco Diamond League, Sifan Hassan took on Faith Kipyegon over 1500m. Hassan, the 2019 world 1500m champ, had recently announced she would concentrate on the 5000m and 10,000 at the Olympics. Kipyegon, the 2016 Olympic 1500m champ, is all about the 1500m and will look to defend her title come Tokyo:
Following his absence from the World Championships in Budapest, British middle-distance runner George Mills faced a critical juncture: surrender to disappointment or recommit to his athletic journey. Opting for the latter, Mills embarked on an arduous path of rigorous training and unwavering focus.
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.
Norwegian athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen has emerged victorious in the 1500m race at the European Indoor Athletics Championships, which took place in Istanbul, Turkey. His finishing time of 3 minutes 33.95 seconds secured him the gold medal, setting a new championship record. Neil Gourley, the in-form British athlete, finished in second place with a time of 3:34.23, while Azeddine Habz of France claimed the bronze medal, completing the race in 3:35.39.
Shericka Jackson's relentless pursuit of the 200-meter world record came close but fell short of the mark. Although she narrowed the gap between her personal best and Florence Griffith-Joyner's 1988 record to a mere 0.07 seconds, the chase for the elusive record continues.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is facing significant scrutiny after revelations surfaced regarding the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency (CELAD) allowing Spanish athletes to skirt punishment between 2017 and 2022. An investigation by Relevo uncovered that CELAD employed various tactics to sidestep penalties for athletes testing positive for banned substances.
