News - Athletics Australia

Hewett flies to World Under 20 Bronze, inspired by Olympic champion Kennedy

Inspired by Olympic champion Nina Kennedy, pole vaulter Tryphena Hewett has secured Australia’s fourth medal at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships with a breakthrough bronze.

Fri 30 Aug 2024

Top of the Table | PREVIEW World Under 20 Championships Day Three

The 2024 World Under 20 Championships eclipse their halfway point on Day Three but the action is only just heating up in Lima, with Olympic semi-finalists Torrie Lewis, Claudia Hollingsworth and Peyton Craig hitting the track as Australia looks to stay atop the medal table.

Thu 29 Aug 2024

Amidzovski Wins History-Making Long Jump Gold as Raikiwasa Launches to Discus Bronze at World Under 20 Championships

Australia’s Delta Amidzovski has leapt into the history books at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Lima, securing gold and the nation’s first global women’s long jump medal at the Under 20 level or above.

Thu 29 Aug 2024

Australian Cross Country Championships | Men's and Women's Open 10km Preview

This weekend, the 84th edition of the Australian Cross Country Championships head to Symmons Plains Raceway, just outside Launceston in Tasmania.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Australia to Double Down on Day Two | PREVIEW World Under 20 Championships

A golden start to the 2024 World Under 20 Championships in Lima has Australia’s premier athletics prospects dialed in for Day Two, where Aleksandra Stoilova joins an exclusive club as a 100m finalist, while thrower Marley Raikiwasa and heptathlete Mia Scerri prepare to pounce on the podium.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Half Time Is Over! | Australia's para athletes are primed for Paris

In the final countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Australia’s top para athletes have fine-tuned their preparations for Paris in the South of France and in Switzerland.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

There's No Place Like Rome | Diamond League Preview

The heavyweights of Australian athletics are set to make a powerful statement in Rome this week, with Paris Olympic medallists Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Jessica Hull headlining the Aussie charge at the penultimate Diamond League meet before the finals.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

Golden Start in Lima | Australian Mixed Relay Claim World Under 20 Title on Opening Day of Championships

Australia's rising sprint stars have opened their account at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Lima with gold, as the Mixed 4x400m relay team secured the nation's first relay victory in 26 years.

Wed 28 Aug 2024

The Steady Ascent of a Quiet Achiever | Mali Lovell

As the world prepares to witness the grandeur of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a new star is quietly emerging from the ranks of Australian athletics – Mali Lovell.

Tue 27 Aug 2024

Go Time for Australia’s Rising Stars | PREVIEW Day One World Under 20 Championships

Australia’s most anticipated World Athletics Under 20 Championships team in history is locked and loaded for the opening day of competition in Lima, Peru where they will stamp their presence on the global stage and set the tone for the five-day program.

Mon 26 Aug 2024

Field Preview | Paris Paralympics

Ready to raise the stakes at the Paralympic Games are 14 field athletes. Featuring reigning Paralympic champion and world record holder Vanessa Low as well as eight additional global medallists, Australia’s field contingent will show both strength in credentials and numbers when entering Stade de France this week.

Mon 26 Aug 2024

Track Preview | Paris Paralympic Games

Since the first Paralympic Games in 1960, Australia has had a rich history of success on the track and this year is set to be no different, as defending champions James Turner and Madison de Rozario lead the charge for 18 of our 32-strong Australian para athletics team in Paris.

Mon 26 Aug 2024

Top 8 for Marschall as world records tumble in Poland | Silesia Diamond League

Australia’s best were in the mix at the record breaking Silesia Diamond League with Kurtis Marschall leading the way for the Australian contingent at Stadion Śląski. Marschall collected another top eight Diamond League finish while Australia’s middle-distance runners battled the world’s best in Poland.

Sun 25 Aug 2024

Push for Power | Milat to capitalise on Lima launch pad

A rangy sprinter with nothing to lose and everything to prove, Jess Milat is in many ways what the World Under 20 Championships are about.

Sun 25 Aug 2024

All-class Clarke ready for Paris Paralympics

Stade de France will be the next battle ground for Western Australia's Rhiannon Clarke as she looks to claim her maiden Paralympic medal in less than a week's time in Paris.

Sat 24 Aug 2024

The Rise of Raikiwasa | World Under 20 Championships

Shifting from a shy and quiet discus thrower to a purple-haired medal contender in the space of two years, Marley Raikiwasa’s rise has stemmed from comfort and growth.

Fri 23 Aug 2024

Paris Olympians to lead the way in Lima for World Athletics Under 20 Championships

Long touted as Australia’s strongest team ever assembled for the World Athletics Under 20 Championships, the time has almost arrived for 67 of the nation’s rising stars to turn that claim into a fact – with the siege on medals in Lima, Peru beginning on Tuesday, 27 August.

Fri 23 Aug 2024

Patterson and Olyslagers reverse Paris placings, Marschall returns to podium | Lausanne Diamond League

Three global medallists have carried the momentum of Australian athletics from Paris to Lausanne, with the high flying Eleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers and Kurtis Marschall all landing on the podium at the Swiss leg of the Diamond League.

Thu 22 Aug 2024