McLellan races towards Berlin
Sharon Hannan continues her exclusive online diary for Athletics Australia as she guides Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan all the way to the world championships.
Hunt, Fien on road to world half marathon championships
New South Welshman Jeff Hunt and Victorian Cassie Fien are on track to make their international debut this October following their selection for the world half marathon championships.
Aussies continue countdown in Cologne
Sharon Hannan, coach of Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan, reports on all the latest news from the Australian team camp in Cologne, Germany, just days out from the start of McLellan's world championships campaign.
SBS to broadcast world championships live from Berlin
Australian athletics fans are in for 10 days of non-stop track and field action as the 12th IAAF world championships are broadcast live from August 15 on SBS ONE and SBS TWO.
Aussies hit the headlines in Cologne
The Australian team - and Sean Wroe's new hairstyle - have hit the headlines in Cologne as our athletes continue their preparations for the world championships in Berlin in eight days' time.
Countdown to the world championships
After spending a week in Cologne fine-tuning its preparations, the Australian athletics team arrives in Berlin tomorrow afternoon ready to take on the world's best at the 12th edition of the IAAF world championships, which commence this Saturday.
Hooker flying high on the eve of world championships
While two losses - one on countback - recently ended the unbeaten run Steve Hooker had enjoyed since the Beijing Olympics, the Aussie pole vault sensation is confident he is heading in to this week's world championships ready to take on all comers.
Flame continues countdown to track and field titles
Sharon Hannan continues her exclusive online diary for Athletics Australia as she guides Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan towards the start of competition at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Super Sally one to watch in world sticks showdown
The women's 100m hurdles is fast shaping up as one of the events to watch in Berlin and Gold Coast girl Sally McLellan will be right in the thick of the action.
Steve Hooker to lead Australian Flame in Berlin
Athletes around the nation will aspire to become a member of the Australian Flame, following the launch of the official team name for the Australian athletics team in Berlin today.
Steve Hooker to lead Australian Flame in Berlin
Athletes around the nation will aspire to become a member of the Australian Flame, following the launch of the official team name for the Australian athletics team in Berlin today.
Hooker hits hurdle on way to Berlin
Australian Flame Steve Hooker has experienced an injury setback in his final preparations for the 2009 IAAF World Championships which commence in Berlin this Saturday.
Hooker hits hurdle on way to Berlin
Australian Flame Steve Hooker has experienced an injury setback in his final preparations for the 2009 IAAF World Championships which commence in Berlin this Saturday.
Great Australian Run: Bigger and better
The Great Australian Run returns bigger and better in 2009, with a world-class field in addition to a number of new initiatives set to engage and inspire thousands of weekend warriors, and kids, across the nation.
Final team of 46 to form first Australian Flame
As athletes pull together their final preparations for the 12th edition of the IAAF world championships which commence in Berlin on Saturday, Athletics Australia has finalised the 46-strong team that will form the inaugural Australian Flame.
One day to go: Flame fires up in Berlin
On the eve of the 12th IAAF world championships Olympic coach Sharon Hannan reports on all the latest news from inside Flame HQ.
Tradition aflame
In what is set to become an athletics tradition the 46 inaugural Australian Flame athletes received their unique Flame numbers in a team only meeting this evening.
Berlin 2009 Day 1 - Evening session - LIVE
Five Australians hit the track tonight in the heats of the men's 1500m and 400m hurdles as Day 1 action continues, live from Berlin.
Flickering fortunes favour the Flame
After a long and nervous wait for the Australian team, protests against Brendan Cole in the 400m hurdles and Jeff Riseley in the 1500m were successfully appealed and both will line up in semi-finals tomorrow and Monday respectively.
Women's 20km walk LIVE
Australians Cheryl Webb, Jess Rothwell and Claire Tallent are all set to go in the women's 20km walk, live from the Brandenburg Gate.
Berlin 2009 Day 2 - Morning session
Three Australians are in action at the Olympic Stadium this morning on day two of the 12th IAAF world titles.
Berlin 2009 Day 2 - Evening Session - LIVE
Alwyn Jones contests the qualifying round of the men's triple jump and the 400m hurdlers go round in the semi-finals on one of the the biggest nights in world sport - the race for the title of the fastest man on earth.
McLellan ready to fire in Berlin
Sharon Hannan, coach of Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan, previews the action in the final countdown to the heats of the 100m hurdles on day four of the IAAF world titles.
Champ rates chances
Olympic pole vault champion and captain of the Australian Flame, Steve Hooker, who has been battling with an adductor injury since the team camp in Cologne 10 days ago, spoke today on his chances of competing in the qualifying round on the morning of August 20.
Berlin 2009 - Day 3 - LIVE
Three Australians are in action tonight on the third day of competition. Jeff Riseley lines up in the 1500m semi-finals and Collis Birmingham and David McNeill take to the track in the 10,000m final.
Berlin belongs to Bolt
In what may well be the race of the championships Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt has thrilled the Berlin Olympic Stadium as he burned the track in a lightning 9.58.
Steff gets set for fourth world titles
When John Steffensen hits the track tonight in the heats of the 400m he will launch his fourth world championships campaign.
McLellan set for hurdles heats
Event coach Sharon Hannan previews tonight's heats of the 100m hurdles, featuring Australia's own Sally McLellan, live from Berlin.
Riseley misses out on final
On a quieter day at the Olympic stadium in Berlin three Australian Flame athletes took to the world stage on the third night of competition.
Berlin 2009 - Day 4 - LIVE
The day four morning session sees the first appearance of our 400m men: national champion Sean Wroe, former finalist John Steffensen and Olympic semi-finalist Joel Milburn.
Over in the field Australian Flame debutantes Ben Harradine (men's discus) and Petrina Price (high jump) attempt to qualify for their respective finals.
Berlin 2009 Day 4 - Evening session - LIVE
Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan is the sole Australian competing in this evening's session on day four of the world titles.
Flame races towards finals
Billed as the most open race in the championships, the women's 100m hurdles started with a bang, with all the favourites, including our own Beijing silver medallist Sally McLellan, through to the semi-finals.
Super Sally set for semi-finals showdown
Sharon Hannan, coach of Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan, with the exclusive inside word on last night's heats of the women's 100m hurdles.
Flame five to feature on day five in Berlin
Five Australians will feature on day five of the 12th IAAF world championships in Berlin, with four members of the Flame in semi-finals action.
Berlin Day 5 - Morning session - LIVE
World University Games champion Dani Samuels is the only Australian Flame in action this morning in the qualifying round of the women's discus throw.
Berlin Day 5 - Evening session - LIVE
Sally McLellan is the first of four Australian Flame athletes in action tonight and is expected to sail through her semi-final before returning for the decider later in the evening.
Sally digs deep for fifth
Billed as one of the closest races of the championships the women's 100m hurdles didn't disappoint, with seven of the eight finalists coming over the line within .3 of each other.
Behind the scenes: McLellan's Berlin run
Coach Sharon Hannan reports on the lead-up to Sally McLellan's run in the final of the 100m hurdles at the world championships in Berlin overnight.
Four Aussies to fire on day six in Berlin
Australian Flame captain and champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker will make a decision on his world championships fate right before today's qualifying round.
Berlin Day 6 - Morning session - LIVE
Olympic gold medallist Steve Hooker features in the qualifying round of the men's pole vault on day six in Berlin.
Berlin Day 6 - Evening session - LIVE
Long jumpers Mitchell Watt and Fabrice Lapierre take to the sand for the qualification rounds of the men's long jump tonight on day six of the world championships in Berlin.
Colis Birmingham takes on 10000m winner Kenenisa Bekele in the heats of the 5000m.
Aussies sweep into finals, Bolt show rolls on
The Australian Flame today swept into three world championship finals as four athletes featured on a great day of competition at Berlin Olympic Stadium.
The Flame's toughest customers
Sharon Hannan has been coaching Sally McLellan since she was 12. Over the journey they have had their tough times but the last couple of weeks have been some of the most difficult.
Berlin Day 7 - LIVE
The 50km walkers are the first Australians in action on day seven at the historic Brandenberg Gate before our sprint relay men take on the Jamaicans in the heats of the 4x100m at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Adams best in the 50km walk
On a warm but rainy Berlin morning Olympic silver medallist Jared Tallent and Beijing 10th placegetter Luke Adams returned to the walks course at the historic Brandenburg Gate to contest the 50km walk.
Congratulations to our new world champion, Dani Samuels
Tonight at the Berlin Olympic Stadium 21-year-old Dani Samuels made history, becoming Australia's first ever world champion in the discus throw and the youngest world discus champion ever.
Golden girl Samuels takes victory in Berlin
Twenty-one-year-old Dani Samuels has become Australia's first gold medallist of the 12th IAAF world championships and the youngest world discus champion in history after taking out the gold medal overnight with a new personal best performance in Berlin.
Three Australians set for finals on day eight
It's a big day for Australian athletics on the penultimate day of the 2009 world championships, with Steve Hooker (pole vault), Fabrice Lapierre (long jump) and Mitchell Watt (long jump) in finals action, along with the Australian 4x400m relay and World Marathon Cup teams.
Berlin Day 8 - Men's marathon - LIVE
Martin Dent, Andrew Letherby, Mark Tucker and Scott Westcott take to the start line at the historic Brandenberg Gate for the men's marathon this morning, 11.50am Berlin time.
Gutsy gold to Hooker in Berlin
Olympic champion Steve Hooker has become Australia's second gold medallist of the 12th IAAF world championships, taking out the men's pole vault crown overnight.
Flame set for final day of action in Berlin
Lisa Weightman, Collis Birmingham and the men's 4x400m relay team will round out Australia's world championships campaign on the last day of competition in Berlin.
Berlin Day 9 - Evening session - LIVE
Collis Birmingham and the Australian 4x400m relay team are in action on the ninth and final day of competition in Berlin.
Blistering bronze for Flame
It was an outstanding end to a great championships for the Australian Flame, Australia's best after the hugely successful team in Seville in 1999.
Future bright for the Australian Flame
The future of athletics in Australia is on track after the Australian Flame recorded the nation's best ever result at a world championships.
Flame still burns at close of world titles
With the curtain now closed on our most successful world championships campaign in the 26-year history of the meet, it's time to reflect on the achievements of the Australian Flame at the 12th IAAF track and field titles.
Tallent on show at Parramatta Park
Just two weeks after contesting the women's 20km walk at the world titles in Berlin, AIS athlete Claire Tallent is back in action this weekend at the Australian road walking championships at Parramatta Park, New South Wales.
Wroe to fly the flag in Zurich
As the dust continues to settle on this month's world track and field titles, the stars of the sport return to action tonight in the penultimate round of the Golden League series.
5.06m for Isinbayeva and Wroe the lone Australian in Zurich
The highlight of Weltklasse in Zurich was meant to be the continued fight for the $1 million AF Golden League jackpot in this, the penultimate meet of the six from six challenge. That all changed when Russian vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva soared to a world record of 5.06m in the pole vault, upping her 2008 mark by one centimetre.
5.06m for Isinbayeva and Wroe the lone Australian in Zurich
The highlight of Weltklasse in Zurich was meant to be the continued fight for the $1 million AF Golden League jackpot in this, the penultimate meet of the six from six challenge. That all changed when Russian vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva soared to a world record of 5.06m in the pole vault, upping her 2008 mark by one centimetre.
Perrett, Geraghty the best at Nowra
Victoria's Clint Perrett and Queensland's Clare Geraghty have been crowned national cross country champions for 2009 after taking out line honours in Nowra at the weekend.
Aussies in action in Gateshead, Zagreb
Nine Australians, including six world championships representatives, will tonight return to the international stage as the World Athletics Tour heads to Gateshead (GBR) and Zagreb (CRO).
