O'Donnell, Ryan collect big victories in Zatopek:10 Seth O'Donnell has continued his meteoric rise in middle-distance running, adding the Zatopek:10 title to his 5000m national crown in Melbourne. AAP · Dec 13, 2025
Rayner's shot for middle-distance history goes on line Jack Rayner is one win from equalling the legendary Ron Clarke with five 10,000m national titles, but will first have to overcome a fellow middle-distance ace. AAP · Dec 12, 2025
Cameron Myers: from promising schoolboy to contender in greatest middle distance running era Expectation around the 18-year-old is sky high after the Australian athlete twice broke the under-20 mile record The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025
Australia win their first rowing medal of Paris Olympics with bronze in women’s pair Round-up: Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre took bronze medal in the coxless pair as the first day of athletics got under way at the Stade de France The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024
Australian Bree Masters gets spot in Olympic 100m semis Sprinter Bree Masters, 800m runner Claudia Hollingsworth and high jumpers Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olsylagers were the stand-out Australians on day one. AAP · Aug 2, 2024
Nina Kennedy among three Australians to fine-tune for Olympics with wins in London Reigning world champion clears 4.85m in women’s pole vault, as Mackenzie Little and Oliver Hoare also win Diamond League events The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2024
Mile win a big confidence boost for McSweyn Stewart McSweyn has made the early running in the race to claim a spot in the Australian 1500m squad at the Paris Olympics. AAP · Feb 15, 2024
Hollingsworth takes down loaded field in women's 800m Middle-distance stars Claudia Hollingsworth and Stewart McSweyn were among the big winners at the Maurie Plant Meet. AAP · Feb 15, 2024
Wightman to race the mile at Maurie Plant meet Jake Wightman will add international star power to the mile at the Maurie Plant Meet in February. AAP · Dec 6, 2023
Rayner, Ryan win Australian 10,000m crowns Jack Rayner and Lauren Ryan have won the Australian 10,000m titles at the Zatopek:10 meet in Melbourne. AAP · Dec 2, 2023
Australia win bronze in mixed relay at world cross The star-studded Australian team have claimed the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the world cross country championships in Bathurst. AAP · Feb 18, 2023
Australia going for cross country gold in mixed relay A stacked Australian team will challenge the might of Ethiopia and Kenya for cross country relay gold at the world championships in Bathurst. AAP · Feb 17, 2023
Why athletes rate Bathurst's World Athletics Cross Country Championships course 'toughest' they've seen When they were designing the course in Bathurst, event organisers were told by governing body World Athletics to "make it difficult". They delivered, with a circuit set to challenge the best international cross country runners. ABC News · Feb 16, 2023
Hoare, Hull added to world cross team Stars Olli Hoare and Jessica Hull have been added to the Australian mixed relay team for the world cross country championships in Bathurst. AAP · Jan 30, 2023
AAP · Jan 14, 2023 McSweyn wins 2K race at world cross trials Stewart McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell have claimed the two automatic spots in the Australian team for the mixed relay at the world cross country championships.
AAP · Jan 4, 2023 Lift in status for Melbourne Track Classic Cathy Freeman and Stewart McSweyn have lauded the decision to rebadge the Melbourne Track Classic as the Maurie Plant Meet.
AAP · Sep 2, 2022 Aussie world champs beaten in Brussels Australian world athletics champions Eleanor Patterson and Kelsey-Lee Barber have both been defeated in the Brussels Diamond League meeting.
AAP · Jul 6, 2022 Star teen trio in Australian WC team Australia will be represented by a 64-strong team at the July 15-24 athletics world championships in Eugene, Oregon.
AAP · May 13, 2022 Bol shines, McSweyn injured in windy Doha Peter Bol and Jess Hull made fine starts to their international track campaigns at Doha's Diamond League but Stewart McSweyn got injured in wild conditions.
ABC News · Apr 8, 2022 Walk, don't run: Why one of the simplest ways to exercise is making a comeback Walking can shed weight, help with mental health and increase your life span. The benefits are often up there with running, and this is why it shouldn't always come in second best.
AAP · Mar 30, 2022 High jumper Patterson in red-hot form The women's high jump shapes as the standout event at the Australian track and field championships in Sydney.
AAP · Mar 9, 2022 Stewart McSweyn out of world indoors team Middle-distance star Stewart McSweyn has been forced to withdraw from the Australian team for the world indoor athletics championships.