A few weeks ago there was a significant development in the integrity of Australian sport. Swimmer, Shayna Jack, made her return to the pool…
A few weeks ago there was a significant development in the integrity of Australian sport. Swimmer, Shayna Jack, made her return to the pool…
As running is one of my favourite sports, I look forward to watching our best runners (100m to marathon) get the attention they deserve…
Florence-Griffiths Joyner’s 34-year-old 100 metre record of 10.49 seconds is one of the longest standing in track and field and also one the most…
It is now over 40 years since Australia won its last medal in an Olympic Games (OG) mens running event; that being Rick Mitchell…
With female athletes making up a record 53.5 per cent (254 of 472) of the Australian Olympic team for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games,…
It has been a long time since Australia has done well in a global 100m championship at either the Olympic Games or World Championship…
Recent results suggest Australian distance running is in an exciting renaissance phase. Three runners have stood out and recently produced Australian records on the…
If you google the capacity for Stadium Australia, it says that during the Olympics the stadium had a capacity of around 110,000 plus change.…
Imagine being told that your job is only relevant, or relevant to anyone outside of your workplace, every four years. Imagine busting your arse,…
Given how competitive track is, with athletes from both the developing and developed nations vying for medals and income generated from competitions and sponsorship,…
Given how competitive track is, with athletes from both the developing and developed nations vying for medals and income generated from competitions and sponsorship,…
Given how competitive track is, with athletes from both the developing and developed nations vying for medals and income generated from competitions and sponsorship,…
Stewart McSweyn is the Chris Judd of Australian athletics, if not better… much better. In a sporting climate that is currently dominated by the…
Stewart McSweyn is the Chris Judd of Australian athletics, if not better… much better. In a sporting climate that is currently dominated by the…
Stewart McSweyn is the Chris Judd of Australian athletics, if not better… much better. In a sporting climate that is currently dominated by the…
The highly controversial decision handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last week regarding Caster Semenya was always going to spark…
On 26 April, 2018, the International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) made a significant ruling. They ruled that any athlete wishing to compete in…
Runners live their lives by the stopwatch. Perhaps, in its own way, an accelerated metaphor for the heart-drumming business of life. Sir Roger Bannister…
The final round of the Ocean 6 Series will be held at North Cronulla this weekend, with both the Ironman and Ironwoman titles are…
Has the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) gotten on top of drug cheating? No way. As the IAAF president Lord Coe acknowledged, he…
Thousands will never dance again at a stadium to Bob Marley's One Love. Millions will never see live on TV again the greatest sprinter…
Given the constant booing that was directed at Justin Gatlin by the London crowd at the 2017 World Athletics Championships - when he was…
The greatest sprinter in history goes again this weekend at the IAAF World Championships in London. Jamaican superstar sprinter Usain Bolt says it's the…
Sunday marks the 40th edition of the Melbourne Marathon, and on a personal level it represents the fifth anniversary of this columnist's voyage into…
Sunday marks the 40th edition of the Melbourne Marathon, and on a personal level it represents the fifth anniversary of this columnist's voyage into…
Sunday marks the 40th edition of the Melbourne Marathon, and on a personal level it represents the fifth anniversary of this columnist's voyage into…
A few weeks ago there was a significant development in the integrity of Australian sport. Swimmer, Shayna Jack, made her return to the pool…
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It’s a bit of a long shot to write an article because an ignorant friend called Jack a drug cheat. The fool swimmer Hort…(more)