World athletics championships
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Paris 2024
Aussie star backed to break Olympic drought after stunning world record run
Jessica Hull stunned the athletics world with a blistering run in the 2km in Monaco, less than a month from Paris 2024.
- by Iain Payten
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Marathon mums: How having children made Australia’s Olympic runners stronger
Even mothers who can’t comprehend having two-and-a-half hours to themselves, let alone running 42 kilometres in that time, can relate to a couple of the qualities required for marathon running: “patience and an ability to suffer”.
- by Michael Gleeson
Sharing a gold medal? The US reaction was ‘such a contrast’ to Australia’s, says Nina
Olympic pole vaulter Nina Kennedy made international headlines when she shared the gold podium at the World Athletics Championships in 2023 with her US rival.
- by Benjamin Law
The ‘super shoes’ that could help break more records in Paris – before they’re banned
Chunky, high-tech track shoes have produced world-beating race times – but they’re on their last lap.
- by Michael Gleeson
13 siblings, one Paris dream: Sprint sensation defies back-breaking crisis
He is a young man with history in his sights, having overcome an injury that threatened his Paris quest. The help of 13 boxing siblings pushed him on.
- by Nick Wright
Olympians bumped off Sydney tracks for school carnivals before Paris
Less than 100 days before competing in Paris, Sydney-based Olympians have been forced to move to Japan to get regular track time ahead of Paris.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Australian teen sensation beats world’s fastest woman in Diamond League triumph
Torrie Lewis has made another stunning sprint breakthrough by beating the world 100-metre champ and powering to victory in the 200 metres at the season’s opening Diamond League meeting.
- by Ian Chadband
Victorian teenager Claudia Hollingsworth upstages star-studded field
Victorian teenager Claudia Hollingsworth upstaged one of the best fields seen in Australia and Stewart McSewyn delivered his best win in three years to announce himself back in a big night of athletics.
- by Michael Gleeson
Ditch the dots: New video technology to give Aussie athletes an edge
New motion capture technology at the Victorian Institute of Sport will give Australian athletes an edge as they head towards the Paris Olympics.
- by Michael Gleeson
Wightmans' special moment
When Jake Wightman won at the world championships in 2022, his dad was the track announcer - and the special moment of celebration was captured by co-commentator Katharine Merry.
Watch: Teenager Torrie Lewis becomes Australia’s fastest-ever woman
Teen sprint sensation Torrie Lewis claimed the title of Australia’s fastest-ever woman after bettering the national 100-metre record with a flying run in Canberra.
- by John Salvado
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