Jessica Hull had scaled the heights of international middle-distance running at the Paris Olympic Games last year, but was made to use all her guile to secure a third straight national title.
The “Benjamin Button” of Australia’s sprint resurgence Rohan Browning has claimed a third national 100m title, edging Lachlan Kennedy by just five one-thousandths of a second in a thriller.
A day after Gout Gout lit up Australian and world athletics, his arch rival Lachlan Kennedy has laid down a time in the 100 metres that was so close to also breaking the 10-second barrier.
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout is seemingly doing the impossible – clocking sub-10s times at 17 years old. But there’s one person who thinks his achievements don’t ‘feel very special’.
With Gout Gout fast emerging on Australia’s sprinting scene, the forgotten man of Australian athletics is back on track, refreshed and ready to take up the fight.
Gout Gout broke the magical 10-second barrier in a 100m heat at the Australian Athletics Championships. Then he did it again in the final. WATCH THE VIDEOS.
In scenes not seen since the Cathy Freeman era, Gout Gout has quickly realised his popularity as he prepares for the Australian Athletics Championships.
Olympic pole gold medallist Nina Kennedy is hoping to still be able to defend her world title in Tokyo despite facing months on the sideline after going under the knife.
Stawell Gift handicaps have been released for this year’s renewal of the famous event and Gout Gout is well placed. Meanwhile, an emerging female track star has broken a 57-year record.
No Australian had ever broken the magical 70m barrier in discus throwing – until Olympic star Matt Denny shattered the mark with one of the longest throws in history.
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