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Athletics
A plane seat next to Kochie changed his life. Now he wants to win Paris Paralympics
If not for sport, and a chance meeting, gold medal hopeful Rheed McCracken would struggle to fathom where he would be today. But a decline in Australian sport has him worried.
- by Nick Wright
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Why Australia’s fastest woman won’t compete in the Olympics’ fastest race
Sprint sensation Torrie Lewis is Australia’s fastest woman over 100 metres, but she won’t compete in the blue-ribbon event at Paris.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘I’ll be me’: Whateley vows to cover Olympics his way
He might be inspired by veteran caller Bruce McAvaney, but Gerard Whateley is determined to cover the athletics in Paris in his own style.
- by Sam McClure
Marathon mums: How having children made Australia’s Olympic runners stronger
Even mothers who can’t comprehend having two-and-a-half hours to themselves, let alone running 42 kilometres in that time, can relate to a couple of the qualities required for marathon running: “patience and an ability to suffer”.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘One of the greatest persons I’ve ever met’: Five decades on, Smith salutes Norman in Paris
Former 200m Olympic champion Tommie Smith has paid tribute to Australia’s Peter Norman, almost 60 years after their iconic Mexico City podium protest.
- by Jerome Pugmire
University to study Freeman’s ‘dream state’ in famous gold medal run
Cathy Freeman’s 400m gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics is arguably Australia’s greatest sporting moment. Now Freeman has revealed how she mentally handled the pressure is the topic of a study at Monash University.
- by Jon Pierik
‘I never felt safe’: Selection fight overshadows Gregson’s remarkable switch from steeplechase to Olympic marathon
Six runners were never going to fit into the three places Australia had available for the women’s marathon in the Paris, and heartache was inevitable ... for all concerned.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Paris 2024
Athletics Australia defends marathon selection after ‘heartbroken’ family hits out online
Six women qualified for three spots, with one Olympic marathon runner who missed out accusing Athletics Australia of breaking its selection criteria.
- by Carla Jaeger
Medal threat: Australia’s Hull smashes national record on eve of Olympics
Jess Hull is dramatically closing the gap on the world’s best and is now poised as a medal threat at this year’s Olympics after smashing the Australian 1500 metres record in a Diamond League meet on Sunday morning.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘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.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Investigations
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.
- by Michael Gleeson and Nick McKenzie
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