Canberra hurdler Lauren Wells ran a blistering 200 metre hurdles time on Saturday to break what is believed to be a 46-year record.

Paralympic gold medallist Scott Reardon will get a few tips from Usain Bolt before he eyes history this July.

Canberra sprinter Edward Osei-Nketia broke the under-16 national 100m record in 10.63, but he isn't even the fastest runner in his family.

South African Olympic gold medallist runner Caster Semenya - who found herself at the centre of a row over her gender - has posted pics of her white wedding to long-time girlfriend Violet Raseboya.

Five-time Paralympic gold medallist Evan O'Hanlon has sights set on world title after ditching retirement.

British author Ed Caesar was taken aback by the timeline for Nike's secret project, dubbed Breaking2, to train the first sub-two-hour marathon runner.

New Zealand runner Camille Buscomb has claimed her first Zatopek 10,000m title with an upset win in Melbourne.

Australia's fastest woman has turned down an offer to race in the Nitro series because she feels burnt by Athletics Australia.

Looking back at his astonishing career Usain Bolt says his only real regret is that he did not take his sport more seriously at an earlier age.

Sally Pearson's long road back from injury will bypass the biggest new thing in Australian athletics and take her straight to europe instead.

Perth student motors to victory to pay off car debt.

Having locked in Usain Bolt to run in Melbourne this summer organisers are now chasing Australian superstar hurdler Sally Pearson to captain the Australian team.

The world's fastest man wants to run with Australia's fastest boy. Usain Bolt wants Jack Hale to be on his team for the new Nitro Athletics series in Melbourne in February next year.

Several years ago Athletics Australia held a press conference with John Steffensen. They were never sure what Steffensen would say at the best of times but knew that when he spoke he got people's attention. So they held their breath and offered him up.

Unloved for high performance, hurdler Michele Jenneke and sprinter Melissa Breen could be sought as sports entertainers for Nitro.

The best woman in world sport is a man. You read that right. The International Olympic Committee has given its top award for women and sport to a man.

Usain Bolt will not only be paid to run in Melbourne he will be an equity partner in the new athletics concept that is hoped to re-energise athletics like Twenty 20 cricket and be taken to the rest of the world

Melissa Breen says Usain Bolt headlining the Nitro Athletics series is a massive coup for the sport in Australia but believes her funding snub will see her miss the tournament.

Melissa Breen could soon find herself pitted against — or even alongside — Usain Bolt