A pioneer on the world stage, Olympic medallist Glynis Nunn is now devoting her time to the nation’s future and believes the Australian Little Athletics Championships are key to unlocking another golden generation.
A young teenager has avenged her mother’s defeat in the Stawell Gift against the same athlete, while another teenager has won the men’s sprint after a summer with Essendon footballers.
Sprinting ace Rohan Browning has come agonisingly close to breaking the 10 second barrier on his way to a second 100m national title.
The Olympian has addressed claims racism was to blame after his supposedly positive drug test result was leaked for the world to see.
ATHLETICS world body, the IAAF, has banned long jumper Darya Klishina, Russia’s only athlete allowed to take part in the Rio Olympics, the Court of Arbitration has confirmed.
IT was a nice lunchtime stroll for Usain Bolt as he ticked off the opening round of the men’s 100m while the Aussies showed they were also on track.
WITH three kilometres remaining and his hamstrings going, Dane Bird-Smith knew he needed to draw on something special if he was going to win a medal.
LESS than five minutes after Almaz Ayana had crossed the line in the 10,000m final, one of her rivals said what everyone was thinking.
A roundup of what went down on day 7 in Rio: Cate Campbell returns to form, agony for the Matildas, Dane Bird-Smith takes race walking bronze — then sees his dad hauled off by the cops …
IT took less than five minutes after Almaz Ayana had crossed the line in the 10,000m final for it to start. And not much longer for one of her rivals to say what everyone was thinking.
BRONZE-medallist Dane Bird-Smith choked up speaking about his father. He had no idea his dad had just been arrested.
FABRICE Lapierre just made the Rio long jump final and has long been touted for an Olympic medal, yet had all but quit the sport after London 2012 – until a guru fixed him up.
CATHY Freeman’s mastermind, Nic Bideau is one of Australia’s top athletics coaches but he’s persona non grata in official circles. Here’s why he’s not allowed inside the inner sanctum.
THE megastars who’ve held track and field together in recent times while the sport has crumbled around them are preparing for a final goodbye in Rio
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