Australian teenage athletics sensation Gout Gout could only finish sixth on his Diamond League debut at the Bislett Games in Oslo, up against the sprint elite.
Ian Chadband
The first-timer ‘didn’t mean to spoil the show’ but his win over a man unbeaten for 1000 days is one to ‘cherish for my whole life’.
Ian Chadband, AAP
Australian Kurtis Marschall has achieved what no pole vaulter has been able to do in nearly three years -- defeat the mighty Armand Duplantis.
West Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall is chasing the rare feat of three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals for an individual event in Glasgow late next month.
Glen Quartermain
Nina Kennedy returns home with plenty of confidence, form and two Diamond League medals but an English rival looms large at the Commonwealth Games.
Nicholas Zorbas
Seven commentator Alister Nicholson believes 2026 can be one of Australia’s most successful Commonwealth Games ever, even with the condensed program in Glasgow.
Aaron Kirby
World Athletics has ratified Gout Gout's under-20 200m world record, after his time set at the national championships in April had attracted criticism.
Shayne Hope
Australia's Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy soared to victory at the Rabat Diamond League, while Eleanor Patterson finished second in the high jump.
After a year-long hiatus, the much-loved Elleker Running Festival is up and running again, with organisers keen to welcome back a huge contingent of runners for the Sunday event.
Melissa Sheil
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.
It's hardly surprising that imposing PNG sprinter Pais Wisil has drawn the attention of rugby league scouts.
John Salvado
Australian sprinter Aidan Murphy has done the rare 200m-400m double at the Oceania championships in Darwin.
Sprinter Josh Azzopardi and high jumper Yual Reath were the day's big winners at the Oceania athletics championships in Darwin.
After making her mark in rugby for the Queensland Reds and the Fiji sevens team, Heleina Young is back on the track with an eye on the LA Olympics.
Aidan Murphy has led home an Australian trifecta in a high-quality men's 400m at the Oceania athletics championships in Darwin.
Australian sprinter Eddie Nketia has clocked a blistering 100m time in the United States with the aid of an illegal tailwind.
Australian rivals Jess Hull and Claudia Hollingsworth have been eclipsed by less celebrated compatriot Abbey Caldwell in the Shanghai Diamond League meeting.
With a hop, skip and a jump Albany Athletics Club’s Mason Watkins has landed himself a call-up to the Australia under-18 team for the Oceania Championships in Darwin.
Claire Middleton
Australia will send a record squad of 75 to August's U20 world athletics championships in the US.
Albany Athletic Club rising star Ginger Gleeson has sprinted her way into an Australian vest after being picked for the national team to compete in the Oceania Championships in Darwin later this month.
All six Australian relay teams have locked in their spots for the 2027 world athletics championships in Beijing.
Three Australian records have been set on a spectacular opening day at the World Relays in Botswana.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon with a breathtaking win in London.
Staff Writers
