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Gout Gout wins 200m at state titles

Gout Gout wins 200m at state titles

Sprint star Gout Gout has won the 200m at the Queensland state titles in Brisbane.

Olyslagers chasing rare three-peat at world indoors

Olyslagers chasing rare three-peat at world indoors

Olyslagers chasing rare three-peat at world indoors

Olyslagers chasing rare three-peat at world indoors

Nicola Olyslagers, Jessica Hull and Kurtis Marschall are in a stacked 11-strong Australian team for the world indoor championships.

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

A global women's sports alliance will make moves to expand during the Women in Sport Congress in Brisbane, but don't expect members to reveal all their secrets.

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'I'm out for revenge': Gout to race Aussie rival

'I'm out for revenge': Gout to race Aussie rival

Gout Gout says he'll be chasing revenge on Lachlan Kennedy when the Australian sprinters resume their rivalry in Melbourne next month.

Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

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.

Aussie runner set for world medal after rival cops ban

Aussie runner set for world medal after rival cops ban

Australian runner Georgia Griffith is set to receive a world indoor championship 1500m bronze medal after Ethiopian Diribe Welteji's doping-violation ban.

Marschall into elite pole vault club with landmark leap

Marschall into elite pole vault club with landmark leap

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has joined an elite club, becoming the fourth Australian to clear the milestone six-metre mark.

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Gout Gout dazzles with record-equalling 100m time

Gout Gout dazzles with record-equalling 100m time

Gout Gout dazzles with record-equalling 100m time

Gout Gout dazzles with record-equalling 100m time

Gout Gout has kicked off his year of 100m racing in style by running 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in Brisbane, equalling the record for an Australian on home soil.

Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return

Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return

Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return

Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return

It was only off a half run-up, but Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy was still able to dazzle the crowd in her long-waited return from injury.

Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Sprint sensation Gout Gout has pulled out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a major blow to the Australian team.

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Australian teenaged middle-distance star Cameron Myers has held off a pair of gun Americans to win the famous Wanamaker Mile.

Aussie stars charge to gold at world cross country

Aussie stars charge to gold at world cross country

Aussie stars charge to gold at world cross country

Aussie stars charge to gold at world cross country

Four of Australia's middle-distance track stars teamed up to claim a rare gold medal at the world cross country championships in Florida.

Olyslagers wins McAvaney award for golden win in Zurich

Olyslagers wins McAvaney award for golden win in Zurich

Olyslagers wins McAvaney award for golden win in Zurich

Olyslagers wins McAvaney award for golden win in Zurich

Australian high jump star Nicola Olyslagers has won another award in the wake of her stellar 2025 season, where she beat the world record holder at a key event.

O'Donnell, Ryan collect big victories in Zatopek:10

O'Donnell, Ryan collect big victories in Zatopek:10

O'Donnell, Ryan collect big victories in Zatopek:10

O'Donnell, Ryan collect big victories in Zatopek:10

Seth O'Donnell has continued his meteoric rise in middle-distance running, adding the Zatopek:10 title to his 5000m national crown in Melbourne.

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Rayner's shot for middle-distance history goes on line

Jack Rayner is one win from equalling the legendary Ron Clarke with five 10,000m national titles, but will first have to overcome a fellow middle-distance ace.

Star NZ sprinter swaps allegiance to Australia

The Australian 4x100m relay squad is set to benefit from the change of allegiance by flying Kiwi sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia.

Aussie high jumper soars to rare World Athletics award

Nicola Olyslagers is the World Athletics female field event athlete of the year, while Aussie broadcast legend Bruce McAvaney has also been honoured in Monaco.

Olyslagers leaps into the mix for World athlete award

Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers is one of six global champions short-listed for World Athletics' women's athlete of the year award.

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Fitting end to frantic campaign for track star Gout

It took a meet record for Gout Gout to hold off one of the toughest challenges to his soaring career in the GPS Championships in Brisbane.

King of his backyard: Aussie runner's 764km world title

West Australian endurance runner Phil Gore was the last man standing after slogging for 764km over nearly five days to become a world champion.

Low goes long to retain title at para athletics worlds

Australia have claimed four more medals at the world para athletics championships in Delhi, led by long jumper Vanessa Low winning gold.

First gold for Australia at para athletics worlds

James Turner has claimed Australia's first gold medal at the world para athletics championships in Delhi.

Australia's Tokyo campaign bodes well for future

Australian Athletics high performance boss Andrew Faichney liked what he saw from the green and gold squad in Tokyo.

Gutted Denny slips and slides to fourth in discus final

There were contrasting emotions for Matt Denny and Alex Rose in a rain-sodden men's discus final at the world championships in Tokyo.

Robinson's next target is Mottram's 5000m record

Ky Robinson has come from the clouds with a flying finish in the men's 5000m at the world championships.

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