Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest Australia's top athletes didn't have much to celebrate on the second night of the Ultimate Championship with Lachlan Kennedy not even making the 100m showdown. AAP · Sep 12
Isaac Beacroft walks to gold on mixed day for Australia at Commonwealth Games The teenage race walker held off Stephen Kihu over 10,000m but there was disappointment for Nina Kennedy, Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy The Guardian - AU · Jul 31
'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title Nina Kennedy failed to defend her crown, while Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy missed the podium. But Australia still claimed more athletics medals in Glasgow. AAP · Jul 31
'Strap in': injured sprint star urged to play long game Gout Gout faces hurdles on the long road back from injury, not least the weight of expectation ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics. AAP · Jul 31
Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games While Australia boasts a broad range of excellent Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects in Glasgow, it all starts at the pool. AAP · Jul 23
Time-travelling King Charles starts Glasgow Games party Three years after the Victorian government pulled the plug as hosts, King Charles arrived in Glasgow via time machine to help open the Commonwealth Games. AAP · Jul 23
Cameron Myers leads Commonwealth Games charge as Australia enters middle-distance golden era Gold medals are well within reach for the athletics team in Glasgow, boasting more depth than Australia has seen for decades The Guardian - AU · Jul 22
'Soak this in': Kennedy, Hodge lead Australia at Games In-form pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and para-swimming star Tim Hodge will have the two key roles for Australia at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. AAP · Jul 22
Perfect timing as Kennedy takes gold in Diamond meet Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has soared to a personal-best 4.95m to win the gold medal at the Monaco Diamond League meet in Monte Carlo. AAP · Jul 11
Canberra sensation sets a new world-leading time in stunning Paris race Australian middle-distance star Cameron Myers has delivered the biggest performance of his career by powering to 1500m victory at the Paris Diamond League. The Canberra Times · Jun 28
Australia's Eddie aims to go even faster in Glasgow Eddie Nketia produced some eye-opening 100m sprint times recently. He wants more on debut in a strong Australian Commonwealth Games athletics team. AAP · Jun 22
ATHS:Aussie champ pipped to gold in Comm Games rehearsal Nina Kennedy returns home with plenty of confidence, form and two Diamond League medals but an English rival looms large at the Commonwealth Games. AAP · Jun 5
Aussie champ pipped to gold in Comm Games rehearsal Nina Kennedy returns home with plenty of confidence, form and two Diamond League medals but an English rival looms large at the Commonwealth Games. AAP · Jun 5
ATHS:Olympic champ Kennedy fires on Diamond League return Australia's Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy soared to victory at the Rabat Diamond League, while Eleanor Patterson finished second in the high jump. AAP · Jun 1
AAP · Jun 1 Olympic champ Kennedy fires on Diamond League return Australia's Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy soared to victory at the Rabat Diamond League, while Eleanor Patterson finished second in the high jump.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11 Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-second barrier again to become Australian 100m champion Lachlan Kennedy won the 100m in 9.96sec and targets national record while Claudia Hollingsworth successfully overturned disqualification to claim 1500m title
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28 Lachie Kennedy upstages Gout Gout to win 200m at Peter Norman Memorial Lachie Kennedy, who also won the 100m, ahead of Rohan Browning, said of his 200m victory: ‘You’ve just got to not freak out, stay relaxed’
AAP · Mar 28 Kennedy edges Gout in 200m showdown in Melbourne Lachlan Kennedy has done the sprint double at the Maurie Plant Meet and relegated Gout Gout to second place in the 200m.
AAP · Mar 27 'Nowhere to hide' for Olympic champ in comeback step Nina Kennedy feels she will be better for her injury woes as she plots a comeback path through Melbourne with an eye on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
AAP · Mar 26 'Run it back': revenge mission for Gout under spotlight Gout Gout is brimming with confidence as resumes his sprint rivalry with Lachlan Kennedy in the headline act at a star-laden Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne.
AAP · Feb 14 Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return It was only off a half run-up, but Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy was still able to dazzle the crowd in her long-waited return from injury.
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 Australia's Tokyo campaign bodes well for future Australian Athletics high performance boss Andrew Faichney liked what he saw from the green and gold squad in Tokyo.
AAP · Sep 17, 2025 Over the Moon: American vaulter savours gold of her own With Nina Kennedy absent through injury, American Katie Moon has won a third world pole vault title in Tokyo.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2025 Gout Gout’s future races towards him as he introduces himself to the world Results show the 17-year-old is ready for more than what Australia can offer but his team are putting the brakes on his rise to stardom
AAP · Sep 12, 2025 Hopes very high for Australian success at world titles The Australian team at the world athletics championships in Tokyo is an intoxicating mix of the now and the next.