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Like Mother, Like Daughter | Christine and Caitlin Christie

Athletics runs deep in the veins of the Christie family. It’s the shared heartbeat that connects Christine and Caitlin, transforming their familial bonds into a unique relationship molded by their shared dedication to the sport.
Thu 07 Mar 2024

Next Gen Jem | Montag’s Mission to keep Girls in Sport

Within reach of an elusive Olympic gold medal which most consider the ultimate legacy item, Jemima Montag is ensuring her impact transcends results through the Play On initiative, working to keep young girls engaged with sport through a program she describes as “my gift to my younger self”.
Wed 06 Mar 2024

I love it and I wouldn’t have it any other way: Coach Melissa Smith

Some would say that one can’t have it all, at least not all at once - but high performance coach Melissa Smith is living proof that with the right support and relentless passion, anything is possible. Ahead of International Women’s Day this Friday, we sat down with Melissa to talk about the juggle and empowering female coaches and athletes to follow their dreams.
Tue 05 Mar 2024

Record-breaking run secures fourth place for Hull in Glasgow

Middle-distance star Jessica Hull has bettered her own Australian 3000m record to finish in a valiant fourth place at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this morning, sewing up her best individual result at a major championships.
Sun 03 Mar 2024

Gold in Glasgow for High Jump Queen Olyslagers

Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers is officially on top of the world, becoming the fifth Australian woman to win global gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships when taking out the Women’s High Jump in Glasgow this morning.
Sat 02 Mar 2024

Campbell and Strintzos to lead Australian Cross Country Team in Serbia

The first Australian athletes for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships have been named, with Haftu Strintzos and Paige Campbell set to lead the charge in Serbia after storming to victory at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest to confirm their selection alongside distance veterans Liam Adams and Melissa Duncan.
Fri 01 Mar 2024

Go-time in Glasgow | World Athletics Indoor Championships Preview

The Australian athletics team will have more than just medals on their mind at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend, with six of Australia’s top tier talent sizing themselves up against their international counterparts on the eve of the Olympic Games.
Fri 01 Mar 2024

Athletics double header hits Canberra this weekend

World class athletics will hit the nation’s capital this weekend, with the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series rolling on with the Canberra Track Classic and Australian Cross Country Selection trials taking place over two days.
Wed 28 Feb 2024

Vale Stephen Jackson

Athletics Australia is saddened to report the passing yesterday (26 February) of Stephen Jackson - a respected member of its Panel of International Technical Officials as a Road Race Course Measurer.
Tue 27 Feb 2024

Records, Relays and Rising Stars | Weekend Recap

A blockbuster weekend of Australian athletics action witnessed two national junior records tumble thanks to a rising crop of sprinters and Amy Bunnage, while Lauren Ryan shattered 15-minutes for 5000m and Lisa Weightman chalked up marathon number 25 on the podium in Osaka.  
Mon 26 Feb 2024

Para Paradise as Paris Hopefuls Flock to Canberra Track Classic

The nation’s Paris Paralympic hopefuls are poised to ignite the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Canberra Track Classic, as Paralympic champion James Turner leads a host of world-class talent at the familiar stomping ground of the Australian Institute of Sport.
Fri 23 Feb 2024