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Proud father Peter Bol.

The one thing that’s made Peter Bol even better; Mason Cox turns cub reporter

Champion middle distance runner Bol is seeing life from a different perspective these days. Meanwhile, Mark Philippoussis has revealed which sport his boy prefers over tennis.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters

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Peter Bol was seventh in his heat on Wednesday.

‘I have nothing to answer for’: Bol challenges anti-doping authority after Paris heat

Bol broke his silence on a recent Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing after running the heats of the 800m in Paris, finishing seventh in 1:47.50. He will get another chance to make the semi-final on Thursday.

  • Michael Gleeson
Nicola Olyslagers flying high at last year’s world athletics championships in Budapest.

Glamour sprinters, marathon mums, pole power: 10 athletics events you can’t miss

The athletics program for Paris 2024 kicks off on Thursday, with plenty of drama and intrigue – and potential world records – to watch out for.

  • Michael Gleeson
Peyton Craig in an 800 metres heat at the 2024 national championships. Part of a new, deep pool of local middle distance talent, the 19-year-old finished third in the final, just behind Olympic hero Peter Bol.

Our middle-distance runners haven’t won an Olympic medal for decades. But now…

In a field long dominated by Kenyans, Australia’s track athletes are gaining serious pace.

  • Konrad Marshall
Peter Bol’s position on the Australian team for Paris 2024 will not be affected by the revelations.

‘We support Peter’: Bol’s Olympic place secure despite revelations in anti-doping hearing

Athletics Australia says Peter Bol’s spot at Paris 2024 will not be affected by the revelations that included the discovery of a screenshot of doping information on his phone.

  • Michael Gleeson
Peter Bol’s case has been raised in an anti-doping hearing involving another athlete.

Screenshot found on Peter Bol’s phone contained doping information

The Australian runner’s lawyer labelled the discovery meaningless and its airing by WADA an appalling attempt to shirk responsibility for falsely accusing his client of doping.

  • Michael Gleeson and Nick McKenzie
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The Australian Olympian's lawyer blasted anti-doping officials at a hearing into another athlete after they raised fresh information.
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Court of Arbitration for Sport hears debate about Peter Bol

The Australian Olympian's lawyer blasted anti-doping officials at a hearing into another athlete after they raised fresh information.

Australian runner Peter Bol.

WADA makes drug testing changes after Bol ‘disaster’

Drug testers will alter how they test for the endurance drug EPO after a World Anti-Doping Agency review prompted by Australian Olympian Peter Bol’s case.

  • Michael Gleeson
Peter Bol is back on the Olympic team after a turbulent three years since Tokyo.

‘I can take anyone’: How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team

He’s been wrongly accused, temporarily banned, and sidelined by a pesky hamstring injury. But Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.

  • Michael Gleeson
Claudia Hollingsworth wins the Womens 800-metre final at the Australian Track and Field Championships in Adelaide.

Teen wins race for the ages, as Australia name first athletes for Paris

Days after her 19th birthday, Claudia Hollingsworth was among the first track and field athletes named on Australia’s team for the Paris Olympics.

  • Michael Gleeson

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