Crunch time is approaching on day four in Glasgow as Jessica Hull takes her first strides towards an ambitious middle-distance double, where she will be met by Rose Davies who is out to double down on her own history-making 10,000m title.
Set to race the Mile heats in the morning before returning for the 5000m final in the evening, Hull (NSW, Simon Hull) is welcoming the challenge that awaits in Glasgow, where the Olympic silver medallist’s biggest rivals may come in the form of her teammates.
10,000m champion Davies (NSW, Scott Westcott) has already proven she has what it takes to win gold at Scotstoun stadium and will return for tonight’s 5000m as the national record holder at 14:31.45, along with Linden Hall (VIC, Ned Brophy-Williams) in a formidable Australian trio.
Only Caroline Nyaga (KEN) and Gabriela Debues-Stafford (CAN) hold personal bests faster than Davies, with more medals up for grabs in one of the most wide open women’s track events on the program.
The Mile heats in the morning will see Birmingham bronze medallist Abbey Caldwell (VIC, Gavin Burren) and Australian champion Claudia Hollingsworth (VIC, Craig Mottram) join Hull, with the team not afraid to talk about an Australian sweep in the event come Saturday’s final.
Triple jumper Desleigh Owusu (NSW, Andrew Murphy) will take on a small but strong field in day four’s straight final where she will look to become only the second Australian woman in history to jump over 14-metres, while Australia’s youngest team member Lexie Brown (NSW, Zenon Kowalczyk, T47) is primed for the Women’s 100m T47 Final at 15-years-old.
“I really look up to Anna Grimaldi [NZL]. She will be my competition, but I love to have her as competition because she’s such a beautiful person,” Brown said.
“Being in the World Championships team last year was really good preparation for the Commonwealth Games. I met other athletes and learned how it is to be at international competitions.”
Lining up for fourth Commonwealth Games as one of the three returning team members from Glasgow 2014, Michelle Jenneke (NSW, Bronwyn Thompson)
After a dream run in the 100m saw both Lachlan Kennedy (QLD, Andrew Iselin) and Torrie Lewis (QLD, Laurent Meuwly) break national records and win medals, the duo will return to lead three Australians in each of the Men’s and Women’s 200m Semi-Finals.
Kennedy will be joined by sub-20 second man Aidan Murphy (SA, Nik Hagicostas) who is one of the favourites on paper, along with training partner Calab Law (QLD, Andrew Iselin), while Mia Gross (VIC, John Nicolosi) and Monique Hanlon (QLD, Luke Donatini) both won their heats on day two to earn lanes alongside Lewis.
Adding to the semi-finals action, national record holder Peter Bol (WA, Justin Rinaldi) will pave the way for Luke Boyes (NSW, Ben St Lawrence) and Peyton Craig (QLD, Craig Mottram) over 800m, while Reece Holder (QLD, Christopher Dale) looks to punch his ticket to the Men’s 400m Final.
Meanwhile in the Men’s Javelin Throw qualification, Cameron McEntyre (NSW, Angus McEntyre) will throw full of confidence after launching to 85.73m earlier this month to climb to third on the Australian all-time list.
By Lachlan Moorhouse, Australian Athletics
Posted 30/7/2026
