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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Claudia Hollingsworth wins the women's 800 metre final during the 2024 Maurie Plant Meet at Lakeside Stadium on February 15, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

‘Who is that?’: Day Mottram unearthed our next aths star

Middle-distance legend Craig Mottram has revealed the day he first spotted Claudia Hollingsworth, the teenager who put the Paris Olympics on notice with a stunning 800m win in Melbourne.

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***FOR THURSDAY EDITIONS - CONTACT DAVID HELE BEFORE USE*** Australian swimmer James Magnussen pictured at Sun Studios in Sydney to promote the up-coming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Picture: Toby Zerna

‘Dangerous, irresponsible’: WADA destroys ‘Steroid Olympics’

Athletes willing to compete in the Enhanced Games have been given a sobering warning about their futures – and their health – in a stunning takedown by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 08: Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya looks on after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon professional men's division and setting a world record marathon time of 2:00.35 at Grant Park on October 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Men's marathon world record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana.

Arrests in marathon runner’s chilling death

Arrests have been made following chilling claims about the shock death of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum in Kenya.

** WEEKEND PAPERS *** Australia's fastest ever female 100m track sprinter, Queenslander Torrie Lewis, 19.Picture: Nigel Hallett

‘Break it again’: New sprint queen’s bold call

At just 19 she’s already the fastest Aussie in history but the teen flash has a big goal as she plots an Olympic path.

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Fans watche the start of day four of the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Silent shame of athletics World Champs

Some of the greatest athletes of all time are registering incredible feats at the World Athletics Championships — but it’s masking a secret embarrassment for the sport.

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DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 30: Matthew Denny of Australia reacts in the Men's Discus final during day four of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Denny’s Tokyo audition, Barber struggles on big stage

Rising discus star Matthew Denny has launched a monster throw to leave his mark on the discus final — but the news wasn’t quite as impressive for the darling of the Australian team.

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Australian Commonwealth Games walking competitor, Jemima Montag from Melbourne, gives the track the thumbs up as being next to the beach reminds her of home. Picture Glenn Hampson

‘Heat chambers, saunas, spas’: Aussie’s wild WC preparations

When an event starts at midnight in an attempt to beat the heat, you know it is going to be hot. And after her top 10 finish in the 20km walk, young gun Jemima Montag reveals her wild preparations.

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Australian Athletics member Katie Haywardtraining at Barlow Park preparing for the IAAF World Athletics ChampionshipsPICTURE: ANNA ROGERS

How Hayward is preparing for World Championships

Australian race walker Katie Hayward will have to prepare for one of the most unique competitions of her young career in what is one of the most technical events in track and field.

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Australian Athletics member Nana Owusu-Afriyie training at Barlow Park preparing for the IAAF World Athletics ChampionshipsPICTURE: ANNA ROGERS

How Cairns will help our world championship athletes

THE warm climate and access to world-class facilities has solidified Cairns as a premier destination for national sports teams ahead of international events.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 05: Ellie Beer of Queensland competes in the U17 Womens 400m final during the Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on April 05, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Aussie track team looks to future with new pups

The world championships represent a changing of the guard for the Australian track and field team with a 16-year-old one of the headline debutants in Doha as we build towards Tokyo in 2020.

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Supplied Ubris artist impression of the Olympic Stadium in Brisbane.

Winner is Queensland as state backs Games bid

As southeast Queensland’s 2032 Games bid gets serious with a delegation heading to Olympic headquarters, the state has backed the campaign in an exclusive Courier-Mail poll.

Blind Paralympian Gerrard Gosens has been banned from performing because his guide tested positive for a banned substance

Weird loophole costs blind athlete

A blind triathlete has been caught up in a doping scandal and banned from competing in the sport he loves even though he’s never failed a drug test.

News/personality/sport 23/11/1956 Melbourne Olympic Games . Marlene Matthews and Norma Crocker practise their baton cjanging leading up to the Olympic Games. Marlene At the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, she won two bronze medals,[2] over 100 metres and 200 metres. In both races she was beaten by countrywoman Betty Cuthbert (gold) and German Christa Stubnick (silver).Neg no H8800.Picture by ......The Courier-Mail Photo Archive.Scanned August.2012

Queensland’s first Olympic gold medallist dies

Queensland’s first Olympic gold medallist, part of the “golden era” of Australia’s track and field, has died.

$08/08/2012 OLYMPICS\SPORT: London Olympics 2012 - Athletics Day 11 - Australia's Sally Pearson wins the 100m Hurdles Final for the Gold medal. Pic. Phil Hillyard$

Pearson takes great leap into unknown

From a kid who wanted to be a Gladiator on a TV show, Sally Pearson conquered the world and will draw on her legendary toughness for the next stage of her life.

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