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Steph Ratcliffe: Strength, Struggle and the Making of an Olympian
Steph Ratcliffe: Strength, Struggle and the Making of an Olympian
When Steph Ratcliffe steps into the circle, her world becomes simple. There is an elegance to the hammer throw, a rhythm of power and finesse. On the good days, she feels for the ball and moves with it, every turn an effortless execution of a dance she’s performed thousands of times before. The tension is […]
Myers magical in Melbourne
Myers magical in Melbourne
Cameron Myers produced the highlight performance of the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet with an Australian Allcomers Record over 1500m. The 19-year-old decimated the field to win by seven seconds in 3:30.42 to improve the mark set by world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj at the IAAF Grand Prix Final at Melbourne’s Olympic Park in 2001. […]
Maurie Plant Meet Photos
Maurie Plant Meet Photos
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NSW Junior Champs Photos
NSW Junior Champs Photos
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Top 10 performances from NSW and Victorian Championships
Top 10 performances from NSW and Victorian Championships
The two largest athletics state championships took place over the weekend: check out the top performers from the NSW Championships at SOPAC and Victorian Championships at Lakeside Stadium. We’ve ranked the performances from both events – Opens only – against the World Athletics Scoring Tables. WOMEN #1 – Mia Gross – 400m in 51.88 seconds […]
Five medals for Australia at World Indoors
Five medals for Australia at World Indoors
Jessica Hull has led Australia’s charge at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, delivering a standout middle-distance double to headline a five-medal campaign. Backing up from a bronze in the 3000m bronze, Hull claimed silver in her specialty 1500m in 3:59.45, becoming the first Australian woman to break four minutes indoors. Georgia Hunter-Bell from […]
Taber leads NSW female sprint action with championship double
Taber leads NSW female sprint action with championship double
Sixteen-year-old Maya Taber has stamped herself as one of Australia’s most exciting junior sprinters, producing a dominant sprint double at the NSW Junior Championships last weekend. Competing in the under-18 ranks, Taber (who turns 17 in May) claimed victory in both the 100m and 200m, delivering performances that place her firmly in the national conversation […]
61 Years, 5 Months, 16 Days — The Journey of Little Athletics
61 Years, 5 Months, 16 Days — The Journey of Little Athletics
It was 61 years, 5 months and 16 days in the making. That’s the span between the two most significant dates in the history of Little Athletics in Australia: one marking its birth, the other signaling something far bigger – alignment, recognition, and a long-awaited coming together of the sport. The first date, 3 October […]
Rheed McCracken: Chasing Gold, Finding Himself
Rheed McCracken: Chasing Gold, Finding Himself
Three years ago, Rheed McCracken didn’t want to race anymore. After a decade spent amassing twelve global medals, none of them gold, the relentless pursuit of that top step on the podium had taken its toll. His personal life had deteriorated and for the first time in his career, he finished last in a major […]
Teenager Daniel Williams storms to 1:44.37 as Australia’s 800m boom continues at Adelaide Invitational
Teenager Daniel Williams storms to 1:44.37 as Australia’s 800m boom continues at Adelaide Invitational
For 45 years after Ralph Doubell’s 1:44.40 Olympic win in Mexico City, breaking 1:45 remained one of the rarest feats in Australian middle-distance running. All photos by Jeff Wray unless otherwise noted. Only three men managed it. This season alone, four have already done it. Eighteen-year-old Daniel Williams became the latest at the Adelaide Invitational, […]
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Adelaide Invitational Photos
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“I Live and Breathe Athletics”: Inside Mia Gross’s Love for the Sport
“I Live and Breathe Athletics”: Inside Mia Gross’s Love for the Sport
On a quiet Thursday night, Mia Gross might be found at a local athletics meet: not racing, just watching. “If I’m here [in Geelong] I’ll just go down to Landy Field on a Saturday and watch the racing,” she said. “Or I’ll walk over to Albert Park and watch a Thursday night meet. I just […]
Vanessa Low: Just Because It Hasn’t Been Done…
Vanessa Low: Just Because It Hasn’t Been Done…
In 2006, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Low left her home in Ratzeburg, Germany to go meet friends in a nearby town. It was a trip she had taken many times before. She was an adventurer, always out and about, the family’s “little butterfly” as her dad would say. But she never made it to her friends that […]
400m Men Sharpen Up Over Shorter Distances
400m Men Sharpen Up Over Shorter Distances
Australia’s leading 400m contenders are tuning their speed at the business end of the domestic season, with Cooper Sherman and Aiden Murphy both producing personal best performances over shorter sprint distances this weekend. At the High Velocity Club meet in Geelong, Sherman lowered his 200m best with a sharp 20.44s (+1.8), slicing more than half a second off the 20.95s personal best […]
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High Velocity Club Photos
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From Tokyo Turmoil to Hobart Reset: Matt Denny Sets the Tone on the Hill
From Tokyo Turmoil to Hobart Reset: Matt Denny Sets the Tone on the Hill
Six months ago, Matt Denny was sliding across a drenched throwing circle in Tokyo, part of one of the most chaotic finals in World Championships history. At the World Athletics Championships, torrential rain turned the discus ring into a dangerous spectacle. Athletes swapped shoes, taped feet, even threw in socks. Half the attempts were fouls. […]
Hobart Track Classic Photos
Hobart Track Classic Photos
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Morgan McDonald is back where he feels most alive
Morgan McDonald is back where he feels most alive
“Waking Up From a Good Dream”: Cooper Sherman’s 44.85 and the Ballarat surge
“Waking Up From a Good Dream”: Cooper Sherman’s 44.85 and the Ballarat surge
Hall runs fastest 5000m by Australian on home soil as Robinson winds back the clock
Hall runs fastest 5000m by Australian on home soil as Robinson winds back the clock
Australian Top Lists
Australian Top Lists
Bol blazes as Perth turns up the heat
Bol blazes as Perth turns up the heat
Perth Track Classic Photos
Perth Track Classic Photos
Rewriting the Final Act: Peter Bol’s Unfinished Story
Rewriting the Final Act: Peter Bol’s Unfinished Story
Jenneke sets the tone at Short Track Championships
Jenneke sets the tone at Short Track Championships
100th Victorian Milers Club Meet sees record to Abdelrahim
100th Victorian Milers Club Meet sees record to Abdelrahim
Australian Short Track & VMC Photos
Australian Short Track & VMC Photos
Built to Rise: Izobelle Louison-Roe Emerges as Australia’s Next High Jump Star
Built to Rise: Izobelle Louison-Roe Emerges as Australia’s Next High Jump Star
Ten Years Later, One Place Away: Ella Nelson and the Cost of Doping Done in Hindsight
Ten Years Later, One Place Away: Ella Nelson and the Cost of Doping Done in Hindsight
Cameron Myers Smashes Australian 3000m Records with Electric Boston Victory
Cameron Myers Smashes Australian 3000m Records with Electric Boston Victory
Australia’s 2026 Commonwealth Games Selection Criteria: Smaller Team, Sharper Focus, Harder Choices
Australia’s 2026 Commonwealth Games Selection Criteria: Smaller Team, Sharper Focus, Harder Choices
Australian Athletics's Top Instagramers of 2025
Australian Athletics's Top Instagramers of 2025
Australian Athletics Unites
Australian Athletics Unites
Meet Australia's newest World Record holder... Isaac Beacroft
Meet Australia's newest World Record holder... Isaac Beacroft
Brisbane Olympic Stadium location announced
Brisbane Olympic Stadium location announced
Australia's Favourite Athletics Track - 2024
Australia's Favourite Athletics Track - 2024
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