January 

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• Evan plans to take five
  Australian Paralympic sprint sensation, Evan O'Hanlon (T38/F38), has boldly predicted he can win five gold medals at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships, in Christchurch (NZL) later this month.
• Team Australia set for world titles warm-up
  With less than two weeks to go until the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships take over Christchurch, New Zealand, for 10 days of non-stop track and field action, Australia's top athletes with a disability are all set for their final hit-out before crossing the Tasman this weekend.
• Harlow first across the line in Hobart
  This year's field for the Cadbury Marathon of nearly 200 athletes made it the largest marathon ever in Tasmania.
• World record-holder set to head Down Under
  World 800m record-holder and reigning IAAF World Athlete of the Year David Rudisha (KEN) has confirmed he is on his way Down Under, the 22-year-old Masai man to headline the list of international challengers set to contest the 2011 Australian Athletics Tour.
• De Rozario to lead Sydney charge, with World Champs around the corner
  Rising Australian wheelchair racing star Madison De Rozario will get the chance to challenge one of the best in the sport on Friday night at the IPC World Athletics Championship Warm-Up Meet to be held at Sydney Olympic Park.
• Bulldog blood set for athletics glory
  For Paralympic sprinter Scott Reardon, sporting talent runs in the blood.
• Hammer time in Sydney
  The future stars of Australian hammer throw converged on Sydney this week, where 30 of the nation's most promising juniors took part in a training and education camp aimed at developing the next generation of elite athletes.
• Sydney to host Warm-Up Meet tonight as IPC World Champs draw closer
  The Australian team bound for the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships will enjoy one final hit-out at a pre-departure meet at Sydney Olympic Park..
• O'Hanlon and MacDonald steal show in Sydney
  Paralympic gold medallist Evan O'Hanlon and 16-time Australian champion Hamish MacDonald...
• New Zealand welcomes cross-Tasman rival as Australia touches down
  An Australian team of 46 has arrived in Christchurch (NZL) overnight, with...
• Forrest fires in Arizona
  Australia's elite distance runners have turned on a big weekend all over the globe, Shawn Forrest's win in the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in Arizona (USA) headlining the weekend's results.
• Fine start for Team Australia in Christchurch
  Team Australia is now officially settled into its new surroundings in Christchurch, with athletes and coaches already taking full advantage of the facilities on offer ahead of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships commencing this Friday, January 21.
• A Celebration of Melbourne Olympic Park - 2011 John Landy Lunch
  Come and celebratre Melbourne Olympic Park at the 2011 John Landy Lunch...
• Sprinters and jumpers aplenty, as Queensland Little Aths drops by
  Australia's sprints and jumps team are 21 strong...
• Hoffa signs up for heavyweight bout
  Former world and world indoor shot put champion Reese Hoffa (USA) is set to add some heavyweight pulling power to the 2011 Australian Athletics Tour, the two-time Olympian and world championships representative today confirming he will compete at next month's Briggs Athletics Classic in Hobart and at the IAAF Melbourne Track Classic on March 3.
• Youth and experience make up wheelchair track and road team
  The final piece of the Australian team puzzle have now settled into the team's accommodation, with all but two of the wheelchair track and road team touching...
• Registration OPEN: HammerFest 2011
  Following the success of the 2010 HammerFest, Athletics Tasmania, the Tasmanian branch of the ATFCA, the Tasmanian Institute of Sport and Athletics Australia will again join together to host the 2011 festival of hammer throwing known as HammerFest from November 17-20 at Domain Athletics Centre, Hobart.
• Fearnley to lead Australia, as battle with British rival beckons
  The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships will be off and racing in Christchurch (NZL) tomorrow, with Kurt Fearnley looking to retain his world champion status when he faces British rival David Weir in the T54 wheelchair marathon.
• World champion MacDonald to carry Australian flag
  The 16-time national champion to lead Australian team at 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships opening ceremony...
• Let the Games begin!
  Greg Hartung declares the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships open...
• Top hopes on course for Stromlo showdown
  The nation's top cross country athletes are gearing up for a big day of racing this Sunday as all eyes turn to Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra for the 2011 world cross country selection trials.
• O'Hanlon misses medal, as Beattie and Ellery set new PB's
  Beijing triple gold medallist Evan O'Hanlon's hopes of five gold medals at the 2011 Paralympic...
• Short wins silver on mixed day of Australian results
  Visually impaired thrower Russell Short has won Australia's first medal at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships...
• Australia sets up for gold
  World record holder Evan O'Hanlon is on fire heading into tomorrow night's T38 100m final after blitzing the field...
• Golden night for new world record holder Cartwright
  Victorian Kelly Cartwright has this evening smashed the F42 long jump world record for leg amputees, leaping 4.19m to win...
• Colman joins Cartwright atop the podium in Christchurch
  Commonwealth Games silver medallist Richard Colman has joined Kelly Cartwright as an Australian gold medal winner...
• Patmore wins bronze, as South African Pistorius takes home first gold
  Sprinter Simon Patmore has added a bronze to the Australian medal tally this morning at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch(NZL).
• O'Hanlon dominates for gold
  World recorder holder Evan O’Hanlon has launched his gold medal campaign in Christchurch by becoming Australia’s third world champion...
• Gallagher proves herself with world championships bronze
  Winter Paralympic bronze medallist Jessica Gallagher has confirmed her status as one of Australia's best athletes after winning a bronze medal at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch...
• Buster, Benita to lead world cross country charge
  Distance icons Craig Mottram and Benita Willis will spearhead a team of 16 athletes selected to represent Australia at the 2011 IAAF world cross country championships in Punta Umbria, Spain, in March.
• Cartwright makes it two-from-two
  Paralympian and world champion Kelly Cartwright has proven she is a world class, winning a second gold medal in the T42 100m just two days after smashing...
• Fearnley fires warning at Oz Day 10km
  Kurt Fearnley has fired a fierce warning shot at his rivals ahead of Sunday's wheelchair marathon at the International Paralympic Committee...
• Australia's day as O'Hanlon wins gold number two
  On a day where Australians are celebrating around the country, Paralympian Evan O'Hanlon has continued to dominate the track in Christchurch...
• Officials celebrate Australia Day in Christchurch
  Internationally renowned for their knowledge of athletics and their continuing contribution to the sport, Australian officials have once again proven themselves as the world's best...
• Patmore disqualified, as Singleton and Pistorius dead heat
  Jerome Singleton and his rival Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius took centre stage at the IPC Athletics World Championships this evening, while Australia' biggest medal hope for the night Simon Patmore
• Silver to Gallagher as Bowen sets Australian record
  Paralympian Jessica Gallagher has smashed her personal best in the F13 long jump, the 24-year-old leaping...
• Class fields locked in for Hunter Track Classic
  Hunter fans will be treated to a host of Australia's track and field stars when they converge on Newcastle for this Saturday's Hunter Track Classic.
• A family affair for Dodds clan
  Sixteen-year-old Rachael Dodds on Tuesday added a silver medal to the Australian medal tally, blistering the straight in a time of 17.48 to take...
• Hunter fields set for classic clash
  The fields are set for Saturday night's Hunter Track Classic, where fans can expect a show-stopping night of athletics action.
• Hogan the hero
  Beijing Paralympic bronze medallist Madeleine Hogan has become Australia's sixth world champion in Christchurch after the 22-year-old heaved 37.79m to convincingly win the F46 javelin throw at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
• Youth and experience deliver in Christchurch
  International debutante Rachael Dodds and four time Paralympic medallist Richard Colman have this evening bolstered the Australian medal tally by two in...
• Come for the Classic, stay for the States
  
• Silver lining for Australia
  In the upset of the morning, Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon has missed out on a third gold medal, after winning...
• Fearnley retains world title in Christchurch
  Wheelchair racing specialist Kurt Fearnley has won gold in the T54 marathon at the IPC Athletics World Championships this morning in Christchurch...
• Distance wrap: Birmingham, McKnight light up Hunter
  Dominating wins by Commonwealth Games representatives Collis Birmingham and Kaila McKnight in their 3000m events were the distance running highlights of the Hunter Track Classic in Newcastle on Saturday night.
• Field and sprints wrap: Tamsyn terrific in Newcastle
  Tamsyn Lewis' tremendous win in the women's 400m was the highlight of the sprints and field events at the Hunter Track Classic in Newcastle on Saturday night.