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Rohan Browning upstages Gout Gout on his home turf

Rohan Browning upstages Gout Gout on his home turf

Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout stormed to the U/20 100m crown at the Queensland Athletics Championships, but Olympian Rohan Browning also caught the eye.

Marathon's all-time greatest Kipchoge to run in Sydney

Marathon's all-time greatest Kipchoge to run in Sydney

Marathon's all-time greatest Kipchoge to run in Sydney

Marathon's all-time greatest Kipchoge to run in Sydney

Eliud Kipchoge has plumped to run the Sydney Marathon as he seeks to get his incomparable running career back to winning ways.

Sub-10-second sprint breakthrough beckons for Kennedy

Sub-10-second sprint breakthrough beckons for Kennedy

Sub-10-second sprint breakthrough beckons for Kennedy

Sub-10-second sprint breakthrough beckons for Kennedy

Rising sprint star Lachlan Kennedy and Bree Rizzo both teased Australian 100m records on a lightning night of sprinting at the Perth Track Classic.

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Kennedy turns flying start into 100m win in Adelaide

Kennedy turns flying start into 100m win in Adelaide

Sprinter Lachlan Kennedy, middle-distance star Peter Bol and Olympics discus bronze medallist Matt Denny all won at the Adelaide Invitational.

One lap no stretch for track star Gout

One lap no stretch for track star Gout

Sprint star Gout Gout has warmed up for the Maurie Plant meet with an eye-catching 400m performance in Brisbane.

Gout Gout to light up Stawell Gift

Gout Gout to light up Stawell Gift

The Gout Gout show will hit the road to the Stawell Gift in April.

Australian Cam Myers continues record-breaking streak

Australian Cam Myers continues record-breaking streak

Australian Cameron Myers has continued his flying start to 2025 with a record-breaking performance in the Wanamaker Mile in the US.

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No more doubts in Aussie marathon man's race return

No more doubts in Aussie marathon man's race return

No more doubts in Aussie marathon man's race return

No more doubts in Aussie marathon man's race return

Andy Buchanan will run with new-found conviction in his first race since smashing the Australian marathon record last year.

Olympic sprint king Tebogo to run at Melbourne meet

Olympic sprint king Tebogo to run at Melbourne meet

Olympic sprint king Tebogo to run at Melbourne meet

Olympic sprint king Tebogo to run at Melbourne meet

Botswana's first Olympic gold medallist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, will be the star attraction at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne in March.

How Bendigo teacher ran fastest Aussie marathon time

How Bendigo teacher ran fastest Aussie marathon time

How Bendigo teacher ran fastest Aussie marathon time

How Bendigo teacher ran fastest Aussie marathon time

School teacher Andy Buchanan learned a lot to become Australia's faster marathon runner, but a powerful lesson came from a former AFL player in his classroom.

Olympian shrugs off early blow to take race walk title

Olympian shrugs off early blow to take race walk title

Olympian shrugs off early blow to take race walk title

Olympian shrugs off early blow to take race walk title

Olivia Sandery and Rhydian Cowley have won the Australian 35km race walk titles with Sandery setting a national record in the process.

Aussie Jack Rayner wins fourth straight 10,000m title

Aussie Jack Rayner wins fourth straight 10,000m title

Aussie Jack Rayner wins fourth straight 10,000m title

Aussie Jack Rayner wins fourth straight 10,000m title

Jack Rayner has prevailed in the 10,000m men's national titles in Victoria, while Rose Davies won the women's event.

Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims

Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims

Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims

Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims

Disgraced pole vault coach Alex Parnov is accused of engaging in alleged predatory behaviour during his time at the West Australian Institute of Sport.

Rayner and Ryan to start Zatopek track title favourites

Rayner and Ryan to start Zatopek track title favourites

Rayner and Ryan to start Zatopek track title favourites

Rayner and Ryan to start Zatopek track title favourites

Olympians Jack Rayner and Lauren Ryan will start favourites in the 10,000 metres at the annual Zatopek:10 track challenge in Melbourne.

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Gout Gout nabs 200m record, eyes more athletics history

Sprint star Gout Gout has taken aim at even higher honours after the 16-year-old claimed Australian track and field’s longest-standing record in Brisbane.

Gout Gout closes in on Australian sprint greats

Sprint star Gout Gout’s sights are soaring even higher after a pair of world class performances at the Australian All Schools Championships in Brisbane.

Sprint sensation Gout Gout smashes several more records

The remarkable Gout Gout has clocked an astonishing 200m time of 20.29 seconds at the Queensland All Schools Championships.

Comm Games a key step to Olympic glory: Pearson

Retired hurdling great Sally Pearson is happy to see the Commonwealth Games remain on the calendar, saying it was key to her becoming Olympic champion.

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Olympian Gregson posts first marathon win in Melbourne

Genevieve Gregson has won the Melbourne Marathon and her husband Ryan finished second in the men's event behind Jack Rayner.

Madison de Rozario salutes in Sydney marathon

Australian wheelchair racing great Madison de Rozario has claimed a dominant victory at the Sydney marathon.

Nina Kennedy ends golden season with Diamond glory

Olympic champion Nina Kennedy has soared to victory in the Diamond League final once more in Brussels, completing her remarkable 2024 pole vault campaign.

Matt Denny wins second straight Diamond League discus

Australian Matt Denny has broken his own Australian discus record en route to victory in the Diamond League final.

Undefeated since June: Olympic champ extends golden run

Olympic champion Nina Kennedy says she was disappointed to only clear 4.87m despite registering a fourth straight pole vault win in the Diamond League.

Record Australian medal haul at world junior athletics

Australia won a record 14 medals at the world junior athletics championships in Peru, eclipsing the previous mark of 10.

Aussie teen lights up 200m final at world junior champs

Australian sprinters Gout Gout and Torrie Lewis have produced eye-catching performances to win silver in the 200m at the world junior championships.

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