Australian sprint king calls time on career Rohan Browning, the fourth-fastest Australian man in history, has retirement from athletics at age 28, leaving the sport on a Commonwealth Games high. AAP · Sep 22
Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest Australia's top athletes didn't have much to celebrate on the second night of the Ultimate Championship with Lachlan Kennedy not even making the 100m showdown. AAP · Sep 12
Myers out to lead Aussies to Ultimate athletics high Cameron Myers and fellow 1500m hope Jess Hull are ready to lead a small but powerful Australian contingent at World Athletics' inaugural Ultimate Championship. AAP · Sep 10
Myers dazzles with 1500m crown at Diamond League Final Australian Cameron Myers has continued his rapid rise in world middle-distance running, triumphing in the 1500m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels. AAP · Sep 5
Cameron Myers shines in star-studded field to win 1500m at Diamond League final Australian beats Olympic champions Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker, while pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall soars over 5.82m to finish third in Brussels The Guardian - AU · Sep 4
Aussie Glasgow aces kick on with runs to Diamond podium Commonwealth Games stars Eleanor Patterson, Rose Davies and Jess Hull have made it on to the podium at the Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland. AAP · Aug 23
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
Bizarre ceremony ends Games for golden sprinters Australia's 4x100m men's relay champions ended the Commonwealth Games athletics program, collecting their golds long after the event finished. AAP · Aug 2
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. AAP · Aug 1
After a record-breaking night at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is primed to produce more world-class athletes On a cold, wet Glasgow night at Scotstoun Stadium, two Australian sprinters, Torrie Lewis and Lachlan Kennedy, set new national records for the 100 metres. The Conversation · Jul 29
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 The Guardian - AU · Jul 28
‘My fingers were underwater’: Amy Hunt settles for 100m silver in torrid conditions New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs won the women’s 100m in a personal best of 10.93sec, while Emmanuel Eseme surged to the men’s 100m title in 9.83 The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games While Australia boasts a broad range of excellent Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects in Glasgow, it all starts at the pool. AAP · Jul 23
Cameron Myers leads Commonwealth Games charge as Australia enters middle-distance golden era Gold medals are well within reach for the athletics team in Glasgow, boasting more depth than Australia has seen for decades The Guardian - AU · Jul 22
AAP · May 3 Record-breaking day for Aussies at World Relays Three Australian records have been set on a spectacular opening day at the World Relays in Botswana.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 18 Gout Gout waves off rivals to claim 100m national junior title in style Teenage sensation wins in 10.21sec with legal tailwind after he celebrates before crossing the line ahead of Zavier Peacock in Brisbane
The Guardian - AU · Apr 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 12 Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics Championships
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12 Gout Gout smashes 20-second barrier to set new 200m national record Sprint sensation clocks 19.67sec with legal +1.7m/s tailwind in final while Aidan Murphy runs second best time by an Australian with 19.88sec
AAP · Apr 12 Better than Bolt: Gout runs sub-20 in national 200m win Teenage phenom Gout Gout has become the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier over 200m with a time that would have beaten Usain Bolt at the same age.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11 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
AAP · Apr 10 Australia go one-up over England before Glasgow Games In late 2024, a well-timed visit to Glasgow gave Australia an important early win ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10 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
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.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9 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