Latest athletics news
Brandon's renewed self-confidence in Starc contrast to early years
Jon Tuxworth 5:21 PM Four years ago, high jumper Brandon Starc and his cricketing older brother Mitchell set up a camera in their father's garage to help him deal with his media shyness.
'Tweet or compete': Olympians warned about social media
David Sygall The exponential rise of social media is best summed up by the fact that in Beijing in 2008 it was a non-issue and in London in 2012 it cost Australia medals.
Sprint to finish line to be ready for Rio, says Sally Pearson
Kristen Tsiamis Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson is back in full training but admits she faces an uphill battle to be at her peak for the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Erickson books berth in Olympic 50km walk
John Salvado Chris Erickson has booked a berth at a third straight Olympics after winning the national 50km walking title.
Hale still Australia's quickest schoolboy
Michael Gleeson It lacked the head-to-head lustre of a four-way clash among Australia's quickest boys last year but this year, like last, Jack Hale emerged as the country's quickest schoolboy.
Rogers says Tallent's 'special moment' could take a long time
David Polkinghorne Canberra cyclist provides insight into what it's like getting an Olympic medal upgrade.
New coach for teen sprint star Jack Hale
Michael Gleeson Teenage sprint star Jack Hale has moved to a new coach as the schoolboy runner tries to take the next step to elite senior athlete.
Jared Tallent searches for clean edge at AIS nutrition study
Chris Dutton Jared Tallent has been poked, prodded and strapped to machines as he searches for the race-walking "clean edge" and Olympic Games redemption.
Plan to make athletics a Big Bash for TV
Michael Gleeson Athletics will look to the success of the Big Bash and the netball championships to better tailor its calendar of track and field programs to appeal to tv networks as a way for the sport to grow.
Altitude tent gives Canberra athlete extra boost
Lee Gaskin Sleeping in an altitude tent, training at Falls Creek and having pacemakers set the early tempo has given Canberra athlete Brett Robinson the best possible chance to punch his Olympics ticket.
Judgment day takes Tallent closer to gold
Michael Gleeson Jared Tallent says today is Judgment Day. It is the day he has been waiting for to start the formal process to claim the Olympic gold medal denied him by a drug cheat.
IAAF ethics commission suspends Kenyan officials
Three leading Kenyan athletics officials have been suspended by the ethics commission of athletics' governing body, the IAAF, over corruption allegations and the "potential subversion of the anti-doping control process" in the African country.
Russian modern pentathlete found dead
Russian modern pentathlon world championship silver medalist Alexander Kukarin has died after suffering a heart attack.
Thornton following in footsteps of idol
Adrian Proszenko Jessica Thornton hasn't yet beaten the 400-metre record time her idol, Cathy Freeman, set at under-20s level.
Glasgow flop a turning point for sport
Michael Gleeson Outgoing Athletics Australia president David Grace said the calamitous Glasgow Commonwealth Games was a catharsis for the sport that had now emerged stronger and better placed.
No clarity on Olympics for Russia
The question of whether Russia will take part in next year's Olympic Games was no clearer on Friday after IAAF president Sebastian Coe held a news conference dominated instead by his personal relationship with Nike.
IAAF gathering falls flat as doping dominates agenda
There was an uneasy, faintly embarrassed atmosphere around the Fairmont Hotel on Monte Carlo's seafront on Wednesday, in stark contrast to previous years when the suits and the spikes of world athletics have come together to celebrate their sport.
Emotion pours out after Broadhead powers to Gift win
Chris Dutton Raw emotion spilled over at Queanbeyan Park as Sophie Broadhead claimed the women's Gift title less than 24 hours after one of her training partners almost died in a freak skydiving accident.
