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A record 88 athletes will represent Australia at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this month, marking the nation’s biggest team ever assembled for a global championships.
The 2025 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) brought together the world’s top trail runners in Chamonix for the 22nd edition of the sport’s most prestigious race. Against a backdrop of frigid temperatures, spectacular crowds, and unpredictable mountain weather, this year’s event will go down in history for the shattering of...
Sifan Hassan and Hailemaryam Kiros redefined the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, each surging to course records as the historic event made its debut on the World Marathon Majors circuit. Hassan's Dominant Performance Racing along a route from North Sydney, over the Harbour Bridge, and finishing at the Opera House, Sifan Hassan...
World record-holders Mondo Duplantis and Yaroslava Mahuchikh will be among the stars aiming to shine on day one of the Wanda Diamond League Final in Zurich on Wednesday (27 August). Titles for five of the 32 Diamond League disciplines will be decided Wednesday at Sechseläutenplatz, with the remainder contested...
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Australia’s distance running scene was on display at Victoria Park, where Zach Facioni and Bronte Oates seized national titles in decisive fashion at the 2025 Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships. Facioni, drawing on international experience and his NCAA background, clinched the Men’s 10km gold in 30:33 after a tactical race,...
Linden Hall set a new lifetime best with a silver medal in the Women’s 1500m at the Brussels Diamond League, clocking 3:56.33 after bravely taking on the race pace and leading much of the final lap. Hall was overtaken in the final stretch by USA’s Nikki Hiltz, who won...
Brussels is the last opportunity for athletes to collect Diamond League points before the series finale in Zurich, where winners can earn US$30,000–$50,000 and a wild card for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Sprint Showdown in the Women’s 100m Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA), Olympic 100m bronze medallist, is undefeated this year and has...
With seven months to go to the start of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26, the timetable for the event has been released. The three-day competition, which will be held at the Arena Torun from Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March 2026, will get underway with action...
Staying active as you age is one of the best gifts you can give your body. For many mature runners, hitting the pavement or trail isn’t just about exercise—it’s a way to keep the mind sharp, boost mood, and stay connected to a community. The joy of running doesn’t...