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Unforgettable moments of the Commonwealth Games

It was a Commonwealth Games littered with drama, heartbreak and a staggering number of medals for Australia in Glasgow.

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Miracle mile, men's relay complete golden Games haul

Australia have won gold in the Commonwealth Games men's 4x100m relay for the first time in 52 years, while Abbey Caldwell led a clean sweep of the women's mile.

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Discus king defends crown as Aussies add more medals

Matt Denny was untroubled in winning Commonwealth Games discus gold again in yet another medal-laden session for the Australian team in Glasgow.

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Isaac Beacroft walks to gold on mixed day for Australia at Commonwealth Games

The teenage race walker held off Stephen Kihu over 10,000m but there was disappointment for Nina Kennedy, Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy

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'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title

Nina Kennedy failed to defend her crown, while Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy missed the podium. But Australia still claimed more athletics medals in Glasgow.

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'Strap in': injured sprint star urged to play long game

Gout Gout faces hurdles on the long road back from injury, not least the weight of expectation ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.

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Sprint stars bullish ahead of another date with destiny

Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis both have golden chances to grab another medal at what has been a remarkable Commonwealth Games for Australia's athletics team.

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'Doesn't feel real': Hull laps up track in double bid

An Australian sweep of the women's mile is on the cards in Glasgow, while hurdler Michelle Jenneke is eyeing her first Commonwealth Games medal.

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Silver bullet: Lachie Kennedy breaks national record to end Australia’s 64-year wait for 100m medal

Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis break 100m national records while capturing medals at the Commonwealth Games

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Records fall, young guns' medals launch golden 100m era

Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis have won medals and broken national 100m records in Glasgow, producing eye-catching times at the Commonwealth Games.

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After Female Athletes’ Controversial Wardrobe Malfunction, Sprint Star Blasts Rule That May Benefit Rivals

“It’s an unheard-of progression. It’s extremely weird,” the sprinter said.

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Browning slams 'extremely weird' Glasgow Games anomaly

Rohan Browning and Eddie Nketia emerged from a new Commonwealth Games 100m qualifying format to join fellow Australian Lachie Kennedy in the semi-finals.

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'Obsessed': why sprint king prioritises 100m glory

Lachie Kennedy is in a buoyant mood ahead of his Commonwealth Games debut, ready to chase victory against a star-studded men's 100m field.

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'Awkward' selection drama won't derail Aussie sprinters

Josh Azzopardi felt robbed when missed out to Rohan Browning for 100m selection, but the relay teammates are on good terms ahead of their push for Glasgow gold.

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Aussie Myers stuns with new Oceania mile record

ACT middle distance star Cameron Myers set a new Oceania men's mile record at the Diamond League meet in the United States.

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Australia's Eddie aims to go even faster in Glasgow

Eddie Nketia produced some eye-opening 100m sprint times recently. He wants more on debut in a strong Australian Commonwealth Games athletics team.

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ATHS:Aussie sprint king outlines lofty ambitions

Queensland's Lachie Kennedy has his sights on achieving Commonwealth Games glory and a slice of Australian sprinting history before the year is out.

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Aussie sprint king outlines lofty ambitions

Queensland's Lachie Kennedy has his sights on achieving Commonwealth Games glory and a slice of Australian sprinting history before the year is out.

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Two Australians created a defining Olympic moment. Now they are taking different paths

Ash Moloney won decathlon bronze in Tokyo but his teammate Cedric Dubler nearly stole the show. We find out what they’re up to now

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Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-second barrier for 100m but Jess Hull crashes out of 1500m final

The Queenslander clocked 9.96s and says he can go even faster but Jess Hull’s fall in 1500m final triggers protests

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Lachie Kennedy upstages Gout Gout to win 200m at Peter Norman Memorial

Lachie Kennedy, who also won the 100m, ahead of Rohan Browning, said of his 200m victory: ‘You’ve just got to not freak out, stay relaxed’

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‘It’s something bling’: Gout Gout ready to sparkle as he enters new phase of sprint career

Teenage sensation has finished school and now trains as a full-time athlete as he prepares to renew rivalry with Lachlan Kennedy at Maurie Plant Meet

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Gout Gout’s future races towards him as he introduces himself to the world

Results show the 17-year-old is ready for more than what Australia can offer but his team are putting the brakes on his rise to stardom

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Lachie Kennedy joins Jemima Montag in pulling out of world titles in dual blow for Australia

Australia’s athletics squad has suffered a double blow weeks out from the world championships in Tokyo with the sprinter and race walker both ruled out

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Dorinda Cox leaves Greens to join Labor – as it happened

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