Games offers green-and-gold light to Olympic riches Glasgow 2026 might have offered up second-tier opposition for Australian athletes but it's been a stepping stone for hugely promising LA-bound talent. AAP · Aug 3
Podium sweep and relay gold cap Australia’s record athletics haul at Commonwealth Games Australia delivered an unprecedented podium sweep in the women’s mile on the final day of athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games The Guardian - AU · Aug 1
'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. AAP · Jul 30
Sprint star smashes her own Australian 100m record Australian sprint sensation Torrie Lewis has taken down the legendary Elaine Thompson-Herah to win the 100m at a meet in Slovakia. AAP · Jul 22
ATHS:Caldwell upstages top Aussies again to win in China Abbey Caldwell has delivered the race of her life to win the 1500m at the Xiamen Diamond League meet in China, upstaging distinguished compatriot Jess Hull. AAP · May 23
Caldwell upstages top Aussies again to win in China Abbey Caldwell has delivered the race of her life to win the 1500m at the Xiamen Diamond League meet in China, upstaging distinguished compatriot Jess Hull. AAP · May 23
Aussie track aces eclipsed by Caldwell's Diamond run Australian rivals Jess Hull and Claudia Hollingsworth have been eclipsed by less celebrated compatriot Abbey Caldwell in the Shanghai Diamond League meeting. AAP · May 16
Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics’ elixir Sprint sensation captures the imagination of fans around the globe but even amid Australia’s athletics revival, large crowds have not always followed The Guardian - AU · Apr 16
I don't care about national title: Hull on 1500m drama Australian middle-distance star Jessica Hull insists she's moved on from her shock 1500m defeat to a young rival at the national athletics championships. AAP · Apr 12
Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-second barrier again to become Australian 100m champion Lachlan Kennedy won the 100m in 9.96sec and targets national record while Claudia Hollingsworth successfully overturned disqualification to claim 1500m title The Guardian - UK · Apr 11
Sky's the limit: Kennedy runs sub-10 again at nationals Sprint star Lachlan Kennedy has claimed his first 100m national title in Sydney, breaking the 10-second barrier for the second time in as many days. AAP · Apr 10
Kennedy sizzles with sub-10 run but Hull takes a tumble Lachlan Kennedy has become the first Australian to break the 10-second mark over 100m on home soil, while Jessica Hull endured a nightmare start in Sydney. AAP · Apr 10
Gout and Kennedy renew rivalry, Hull eyes history as Australian athletics puts its best on show Australia’s top sprinters lock horns again while the track queen is out to complete the set of middle-distance crowns at the national championships in Sydney The Guardian - AU · Apr 9
Aussie distance star gunning for nationals trifecta Charting her path to the Commonwealth Games, middle-distance star Jessica Hull is set for a gruelling campaign at the Australian athletics championships. AAP · Apr 8
AAP · Feb 28 Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown Claudia Hollingsworth and Callum Davies have won the Australian 3000m titles at the Hobart Track Classic, as sprinter Lachlan Kennedy made a successful return.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025 Australia’s Jess Hull takes her ‘second chance’ and qualifies for 800m final Despite gashing her leg in the heats, the 28-year-old powered into the final in Tokyo with a new national record
AAP · Sep 19, 2025 Little goes large: Aussie doc's javelin tonic at worlds Javelin thrower Mackenzie Little and middle distance star Jessica Hull were the standout Australian performers on day seven of the world championships.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025 Jess Hull galvanises Australia’s flourishing middle distance running stock With three women, including the 1500m bronze medallist, into the 800m semi-finals at the world championships in Tokyo, Australia’s quality is evident
AAP · Sep 18, 2025 Gout Gout bows out - but promises to return even faster Teenaged sensation Gout Gout's debut world championships campaign has ended in the 200m semi-finals in Tokyo.
AAP · Sep 17, 2025 Jessica Hull to take a free swing at the 800m in Tokyo Jessica Hull, Claudia Hollingsworth and Abbey Caldwell will form a strong triple threat for Australia in the women's 800m at the world championships.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2025 Gout Gout frenzy drives huge Australian interest in World Athletics Championships The emergence of Gout Gout has supercharged Australian interest in the world athletics championships which get under way this week in Tokyo
AAP · Aug 16, 2025 New national record for Australian middle-distance star Middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth produced the stand-out Australian performance at the Silesia Diamond League meet.
AAP · Apr 23, 2025 Gout hoping to square off against Lyles in Tokyo Sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy have locked in their spots in the Australian team for the Tokyo world athletics championships.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025 ‘Perth is primed for fast times’: Australian athletics’ Generation Next set to light up nationals Conditions are ideal at this week’s national championships, with the prospect of a sub-10s 100m driving much of the pre-meet excitement
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024 Torrie Lewis to Gout Gout: new generation fires Australia’s athletics resurgence With the likes of Peyton Craig and Claudia Hollingsworth in the team, medals are expected at the U20 Championships in Peru