World athletics championships
‘My time is coming:’ Jess Hull’s fighting words after taking down national record
Australian star Jess Hull has won her second world indoor medal in a weekend while Adam Spencer also landed a surprise maiden gong.
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Her rival was banned for doping, but got a discount. Torrie Lewis could race her within months
New world champion Torrie Lewis is on a collision course to face the drug cheat who initially denied her gold after seven months of her two-year doping ban was suspended.
- Michael Gleeson
Sick but still slick: Gout overcomes illness, caps title win with hug from mum
The Australian sprint star wasn’t at his best at the Queensland Athletics Championships, but he says his performance was an important stepping stone to achieving higher goals.
- Michael Gleeson
‘No one knew we were coming’: How Gout’s secret race captured worldwide attention
Gout Gout keeps defying expectations, which is a tantalising prospect for those who’ll get to see him run in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in coming weeks.
- Michael Gleeson
‘Only a matter of time’: Gout Gout stuns with a record-equalling time in the 100 metres
The teenage sprint sensation clocked the equal-fastest legal time run by an Australian on home soil.
- Anna Harrington and Roy Ward
‘Wanted to be a kid a little longer’: Gout Gout’s crazy life is just beginning
Australia’s leading sprint sensation has revealed the real reason behind his Commonwealth Games withdrawal, and the path he will take towards stardom.
- Nick Wright
Gout Gout reveals why he won’t run at this year’s Commonwealth Games
Australia’s teenage sprint sensation has opted against running in Glasgow, prioritising another high profile event.
- Michael Gleeson
Test your 2025 sport smarts: From Piastri’s rise to Postecoglou’s demise and Melham’s double delight
How closely were you following Australian sport in 2025? Our Year In Sport quiz will separate the contenders from the pretenders. How many questions can you answer correctly?
- Greg Dundas
Trans-Tasman defection: This star NZ sprinter has run 9.96 seconds. He now races for Australia
New Zealand’s fastest man has changed allegiances in a move that could have major ramifications for Australian sprinting.
- John Salvado
She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. But this Aussie high jumper’s year just got better
Bruce McAvaney’s outstanding lifetime of work, and Nicola Olyslagers’ outstanding year, has delivered the Australians two of World Athletics’ highest accolades.
- Michael Gleeson