100m champ got wild 2am request after win
Noah Lyles was the most famous man in the sports world after winning the 100m final at the Olympics, but he came crashing back to earth.
Athletics
Aussie hurdler’s insane 70,000km trip to make Olympics
Injury could have forced hurdler Celeste Mucci to give up on her Olympic dream. Instead, she travelled the globe in a personal odyssey that will end down the straight at Stade de France.
Trans runner through to 1500m semis
The US runner has spoken out about transphobia and the gender storm that has surrounded athletes during the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s fastest man at centre of drama
Australian athletics selectors are facing one of the toughest calls for the team with the drama all the drama circling around one man.
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‘I’m not back, I’m better’: Drug ban to stunning world 100m gold
Two years after she was infamously barred from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, Sha’Carri Richardson has sensationally won the women’s 100m world title.
100m record smashed after drugs ban
American sprinter Sha’carri Richardson has broken records in her return to the World Athletics Championships after a drug ban.
Aussie discus star’s bittersweet, record-breaking Budapest effort
Aussie discus star Matt Denny has been in a similar position, but the Queenslander could not hide his disappointment as his record-breaking performance in Budapest still fell short.
Browning cops brutal reminder as Paris path becomes clear
Rohan Browning’s Budapest performance has hammered home what Australia’s fastest man needs to do to have any chance in at the Paris Olympics next year.
Why glory won’t be shared again for memorable high jumpers
Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim were part of one of the best moments of the Tokyo Olympics. But they won’t be repeating the shared gold at the World Athletics Championships.
‘Next Usain Bolt’ crowned in 100m sprint epic in Budapest
Flamboyant American Noah Lyles made big claims before the world championships in Budapest, and the next great of sprinting backed it up, edging his rivals in an epic 100m sprint.
‘Never seen this’: Lunacy rocks world champs
A moment of heartbreaking drama has rocked the world athletics championships. Track legend Michael Johnson has “never seen anything like it”.
‘Extraordinary’: Aussie gun breaks 28-year drought
Australia’s fastest man has fired a warning shot at the World Championships, ending a 28-year wait at the event before declaring he’s ready to deliver the ‘extraordinary’.
‘Overdue’: Flying Mullet Browning a man in a hurry
Rohan Browning has put his 100m rivals on notice as they prepare to race at the world championships and has the coveted 10-second mark in his sights. Can he get there?
Bol gives Athletics Australia the silent treatment
He’s the biggest name in Australian athletics, but Peter Bol is refusing to talk to the national governing body. SCOTT GULLAN reveals how the relationship has deteriorated.
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