A blend of youth and experience will lead Australia into the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September, with several standout performances earning spots on the national squad.
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Among those confirmed is 17-year-old sprinter Gout Gout, who claimed his first national title in Perth with a wind-assisted 19.84 seconds in the 200 metres — the second-fastest time ever by an under-20 athlete under all conditions.
Joining him in the youth ranks is 18-year-old Cameron Myers, who won the 1500m at nationals and earlier this year ran a 3:47.48 mile at the Millrose Games — the fastest indoor mile ever recorded by an under-20 athlete.
Tokyo 800m finalist Peter Bol also returns to the world stage after setting a new Australian record of 1:43.79 in Perth. Meanwhile, former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Eleanor Patterson is set to compete in the high jump, fresh off a silver medal at the World Indoors in March, finishing behind fellow Australian Nicola Olyslagers.
Australian Athletics Team – 2025 World Athletics Championships, Tokyo (17*):
100m – Lachlan Kennedy (QLD, Andrew Iselin)
200m – Gout Gout (QLD, Diane Sheppard)
800m – Peter Bol (WA, Justin Rinaldi), Peyton Craig (QLD, Brendan Mallyon & Craig Mottram), Abbey Caldwell (VIC, Gavin Burren), Claudia Hollingsworth (VIC, Craig Mottram)
1500m – Cameron Myers (ACT, Dick Telford), Sarah Billings (VIC, Nic Bideau)
20km Race Walk – Rhydian Cowley (VIC, Brent Vallance), Jemima Montag (VIC, Brent Vallance), Rebecca Henderson (VIC, Simon Baker)
35 km Race Walk – Cowley, Olivia Sandery (SA, Jared Tallent), Elizabeth McMillen (NSW, Jared Tallent)
400m Hurdles – Sarah Carli (NSW, Abbie Taddeo)
Long Jump – Liam Adcock (QLD)
High Jump – Eleanor Patterson (VIC, Fayaaz Caan)
Javelin Throw – Mackenzie Little (NSW, Angus McEntyre)
Australian Athletics Team – 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, New Delhi (8*):
100m – James Turner (ACT, Iryna Dvoskina, T36), Rheed McCracken (NSW, Louise Sauvage, T34)
200m – Mali Lovell (NSW, Katie Edwards, T36)
400m – Turner, McCracken
800m – McCracken
1500m – Reece Langdon (VIC, Tim O’Shaughnessy, T38), Michael Roeger (SA, Philo Saunders, T46)
Long Jump – Vanessa Low (ACT, Scott Reardon, T61)
Javelin Throw – Dayna Crees (VIC, Gordon Talbot, F34), Michal Burian (VIC, Dale Stevenson, F44)
