‘So much fun’: Rising Aussie star shows she belongs on world stage
Teenage sensation Telaya Blacksmith made a big impression as she made her international debut in front of tens of thousands of fans in Paris.
Athletics
Olympian doused in petrol, set on fire
A marathon runner who raced at the Paris Olympics is in intensive care in Kenya after being set on fire by her partner.
22-year-old Paralympic bronze medallist proving the haters wrong
Paralympian Dayna Crees thrives on the big stage, yet it’s the everyday activities that are her toughest moments. Now Crees is shutting down the haters with a Games medal on debut.
Heartbreak as Aussies stripped of medal
Australia’s athletics world championships campaign has ended on a sad note with the women’s sprint relay team having a medal taken away.
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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.
First head rolls over ‘corrupt’ 100m run
There has been a brutal response to the “truly shocking” 100m athletics scandal with legal action taken after a runner “defamed the nation”.
World can’t believe ‘truly shocking’ 100m run
A surprisingly slow 100m run at the World University Games has been labelled the slowest ever, prompting claims of corruption.
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