Gout Gout passed Peter Norman’s long-standing 200m record on the weekend, and his family is delighted to pass the torch – while Usain Bolt himself has taken notice of Australia’s big new thing.
The world has been waiting to hear what Usain Bolt thinks of Aussie teen sensation Gout Gout. Now the sprint god has given his verdict.
Gout Gout is the talk of world sport after his record-breaking weekend, but his parents say we’ve been getting one thing wrong.
Believe the hype. Sixteen-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout ‘has the ability to become the next Usain Bolt’, according to an Australian sprint icon.
The Olympic gold medallist reveals how she was discovered, what was going through her head during the pole vault final, and why the future is bright for Aussie track and field.
Emelia Surch is the best kept secret in Australian sport – and good judges rate her a genuine medal chance at the LA Games in four years time. And a radical funding plan could give the public a shot at sharing in her Olympic dream.
Australian Olympic athletics star Morgan Mitchell has opened up on one of the darkest moments of her life.
Two years after completing a 3953km journey from Perth to Sydney, Australian cult hero Nedd Brockmann is about to embark on his next utterly insane challenge.
Two years after he won the hearts of Australia, one man is attempting a completely bonkers new challenge that will blow your mind.
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
Australia’s Paris medal winning track and field stars have capped a stellar year with outstanding efforts in one of the most ‘high-pressure environments’ at the Diamond League championships in Brussels.
Police say the man who murdered marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei has now died from his injuries sustained in the incident.
After defying all odds to claim his third Olympic title in Paris, James Turner has revealed how he had to build himself from the ground up just months out from the Paralympic Games.
Pole Vault superstar Nina Kennedy’s Olympic gold medal triumph is being followed by paydays on and off the track.
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