Prom country proves a real challenge
With 100km winds, the original 30km course taking in Mount Best was revised to a more compact 6km circuit for the 2009 Prom Country Challenge.
At home with Dani Samuels
Newly-crowned world discus champion Dani Samuels is back on home soil and has invited all of Australia into her home to share in the celebrations.
Fans get set for summer of stars
With the official start to summer now just two months away, the countdown is on to the 2009/10 Australian domestic season.
Delhi 2010: One year to go
With just one year to go to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, ACGA chief executive officer Perry Crosswhite says that Australians should expect the event to be staged in the "Indian way".
Hooker looks to top Bubka's best
It's been six weeks since Steve Hooker's heroic pole vault victory in Berlin and now the newly-crowned world champion has set his sights on claiming the world record right here on home soil.
Hooker, Samuels in line for top honour
On the back of a hugely successful year for Australian athletics two of the shining lights of track and field have been named finalists for the prestigious Don Award, to be announced at the 25th Anniversary Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner this Thursday night.
Boyd joins Parnov in Perth
The reputation of Western Australian Institute of Sport pole vault coach Alex Parnov and unfinished business have convinced Queenslander Alana Boyd to move west to take the next step in her already impressive career.
On the Hunt for glory
Australian distance athletes Jeff Hunt and Cassie Fien are set to earn their international stripes this Sunday when they take on the world's best at the 18th IAAF world half marathon championships in Birmingham, England.
Olympic champions to go head-to-head on streets of Melbourne
Australian sports fans are in for a special treat when the past two Olympic marathon champions - Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru and Italian Stefano Baldini - take to the streets of Melbourne for the 2009 Great Australian Run on Sunday, November 29.
Hooker soars to new heights on sport's night of nights
Australian Flame athlete Steve Hooker has been recognised for his remarkable effort in defying a serious leg injury to claim the world pole vault title by becoming the first sportsperson to win the Don Award for the second time.
Engler, Flint collect national marathon crowns
Melbourne has turned on its best spring weather for the weekend's St.George Melbourne Marathon and national marathon championships, providing the perfect backdrop for a record field of over 23,000 runners and walkers as they made their way towards the finish line on the magnificent MCG.
Distance stars dominate weekend athletics action
Australians Jeff Hunt and Cassie Fien have turned on solid performances at the world half marathon championships in Birmingham overnight to round out a big weekend of athletics action across the country and around the world.
Watt's next for Mitchell?
World championships bronze medallist Mitchell Watt takes centre stage as The Runner's Tribe turns the spotlight on Australia's latest long jump sensation.
Victoria to celebrate 80 years of women in athletics
On the eve of the 2009/10 Australian domestic season, Athletics Victoria is getting set to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victorian Women's Amateur Athletic Association on November 15.
Paralympic athletics on track for success
As the path towards Paralympic glory continues to get tougher, the Australian Paralympic Committee and Athletics Australia emerged from this week's joint management committee meeting vowing to meet the challenges ahead and enhance Australia's position on the world stage.
Tucker, Tamsett on top in Tasmania
World championships marathon man Mark Tucker and national 10,000m champion Lara Tamsett have taken out line honours at the 25th anniversary edition of the Burnie Ten in Tasmania at the weekend.
Hooker the early favourite for coveted prize
Ten days out from the commencement of voting for the third annual Sports Performer Awards, world pole vault champion Steve Hooker has been rated the early favourite to take out the coveted prize.
ASC names awards finalists
Finalists have now been announced for the 2009 Australian Sports Commission Media Awards.
Fien hungry for half marathon glory
Australian world half marathon representative Cassie Fien reflects on her debut appearance in the green and gold after placing 31st on the streets of Birmingham, England, earlier this month.
Mottram to return for the green and gold
Distance running star Craig Mottram will headline the Australian team to contest the 2009 Chiba Ekiden relay, his first race since last year's Great Australian Run and first appearance in the green and gold since the Beijing Olympics.
McLellan looks to new challenge on road to Commonwealth Games
Best known for her success over the hurdles, Queensland sensation Sally McLellan is getting set to take on a whole new ball game this season as she continues her bid for Commonwealth Games glory.
Great run continues for Willis in Portsmouth
Continuing her recent run of good form, Australian distance star Benita Willis has finished third in the Great South Run in Portsmouth, England, at the weekend.
Athletics on track towards 2012
In a nod to the current state and future direction of the sport, athletics has been recognised by the Australian Olympic Committee as one of the best-performed sports in the nation following last year's Olympic Games.
Best line up for battle of the Bolt
Australia's elite distance community will be out in force in Noosa this weekend, hitting the streets of the sleepy Queensland town in a 5km road race as part of the annual multisport festival.
Fearnley shoots for six from six in New York
Australian wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley will this weekend attempt to claim his sixth straight marathon title for 2009 and round out a full calendar year undefeated in the sport when he takes to the start line of the annual New York Marathon.
Five feature in awards shortlist
Five Australian athletics identities have been nominated in a range of categories for the 2009 Sports Performer of the Year awards and now need your vote to secure their share of the spoils.
