Meet the Brisbane bullet faster than Sally Pearson
Blink and you might miss her. Meet the Brisbane Bullet schoolgirl who is the best Aussie female sprint prospect since the great Sally Pearson.
Athletics
Sad detail in Olympian’s pregnancy reveal
Australian Olympian Genevieve Gregson has revealed that she is pregnant, but the announcement came with a bittersweet reminder.
Aussie record obliterated in 96-year first
Australian Olympic runner Ollie Hoare has toppled the national and Oceania indoor mile records in a stunning 96-year first.
Partnership payday to give athletics a boost
A breakthrough Tokyo Olympics has resulted in a cash injection for Australia’s track and field team, with athletics’ peak body securing an important partnership.
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Parnov’s pain leads to leap at a bigger dream
THE best part of a nightmare is waking up to the sheer relief that the events in your head were only fantasy. Liz Parnov is not that lucky.
Second best a privilege for Lincoln
MERV Lincoln, one of the pioneers of the four-minute mile, once smashed the world record by more than a second — but didn’t even win the race. Herb Elliott ran even faster.
Tallent to receive gold in Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN walker Jared Tallent will finally be presented with his 2012 Olympic gold medal in June in Melbourne.
Short and sweet: Supermum Rio bound
A SUPERMUM is heading to Rio, Turia Pitt goes the distance and surfer Steph Gilmore’s new passion. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
New Dawn for Aussie swimmers
OLYMPIC legend Dawn Fraser refuses to make any gold medal predictions for our swimmers but believes the current crop can bury the demons of the past in Rio.
Jess on mend as Games near
MARATHON star Jess Trengove says she is not panicking about a foot injury which has sidelined her this month as she flies to the US today to continue her preparation for the Rio Olympics.
Rio proves a race too far for Mottram
IT was the end of an era for Craig Mottram but the start of a new dawn for fellow Victorian marathoner Liam Adams.
Sally Pearson’s ‘Healing Hans’
HE is a world-renowned German doctor who works with some of the world’s top athletes and could be Sally Pearson’s secret weapon.
Into the unknown for Mottram
RIO aspirant Craig Mottram knows he is going into the unknown when he makes his marathon debut in London on Sunday night.
SA long jumper who had seven-year break off to Rio
CHELSEA Jaensch was 19 when she turned her back on athletics for more than seven years.
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