Even though Isaac Beacroft thought he was "done for" in the last few meters of the U20 men's 10km at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, he persisted. The 16-year-old made his international debut and quickly gained international attention by showcasing incredible courage and perseverance. Beacroft has another important match on his schedule as the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima draw closer in 100 days.
The Raffertys Coastal trail run snakes through the Lake Macquarie Wallarah National Park taking runners on a journey from calm lake shore to rugged coast line. Lake Macquarie is a natural adventure playground; the stunning lake and wild coastlines are iconic of the east coast of Australia. Runners pass through varied terrain from bushland single track to ridgetop fire trail, heathy coastal track, rock platforms and sandy beaches; all the elements of a top trail run destination with views that will get you through the kilometers.
Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia but equally known in race walking as the home of Jared Tallent, will again launch the IAAF Race Walking Challenge with the Oceania 20km championships on Sunday (19).
Hot sun and hot competition is the norm in Adelaide at this time of year,...
The first of the two-day 207th IAAF Council meeting was held today in the Fairmont Hotel chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe.
IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS SERIES – HOST CITY
Council awarded the 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships to Taicang, China.
The original hosts of the 2018 edition of these championships...
Sixty-two able-bodied and forty para-athletes have today been extended the offer of National Athlete Support Structure (NASS) membership by Athletics Australia.
Capturing Rio 2016 Olympic Games medallists Jared Tallent (Vic) and Dane Bird-Smith (Qld) and Paralympic champions Scott Reardon (ACT), Brayden Davidson (SA) and James Turner (NSW), the NASS is...
Congrats 4 x medallist @JaredTallent #Silver #AUS champion on so many fronts @7olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/Mha5lCUPQL
— Jim Wilson (@JimWilsonTV) August 19, 2016
Gutsy #Silver for @JaredTallent - he collapses over line along with 3rd & 4th.#Athletics https://t.co/zZ3mztbRwM https://t.co/M7CnB4zSV9
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) August 19, 2016
COURAGE FROM JARED
That's it! Silver for Australia!@JaredTallent wins silver...
The always outstanding Tallent wins SILVER, as Peacock qualifies for Rio 2016
The amazing career of Jared Tallent (Vic) has continued in Rome (ITA) today, with the Olympic champion winning SILVER in the men’s 50km walk at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships.
Adding to the one gold and two...
Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues
Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off date of July 12 (note: Nominations by AA must be...
