Athletics

Betty Cuthbert memorial: a fond farewell to our golden girl

During a memorial service in Mandurah, mourners remembered Betty not just for her sporting prowess, but for her humility, her love of God, and her loyal friendship.

• by Kate Hedley

World Championships 2017: Sally Pearson to use London as springboard to Tokyo 2020

Sally Pearson can win an Olympic medal as a 33-year-old in Tokyo according to coach Craig Hilliard.

• by Michael Gleeson

Bolt's teammates suggest athletes held too long in cold conditions as superstar pulls up injured

Usain Bolt's teammates have accused organisers of contributing to the retiring superstar's dramatic collapse during his farewell to competition at the world championships.

World Athletics Championships 2017: Dani Stevens wins silver in discus

Eight years after she won an unexpected and premature world gold as a 21-year-old, Dani Stevens has won a world silver medal in a fashion almost as unexpected her world gold.

• by Michael Gleeson

Sally Pearson roars back to win world championships 100m hurdles gold, Usain Bolt fails to finish

After three lost years ruined by injury, Sally Pearson is world champion again.

• by Michael Gleeson, London

World Athletics Championships 2017: Australian runner's crazy tactic helps upset Mo Farah's farewell

A bold plan nearly paid off for Aussie Pat Tiernan in the 5000m final. His tactic might have helped consign the great distance running great Mo Farah to silver.

• by Michael Gleeson

Sally Pearson is Australia's best athlete of the modern era, says Australia's head coach

Sally Pearson's second world championship gold has elevated her to the best Australian track athlete of the modern era, according to Australia's head coach.

• by Michael Gleeson

World Athletics Championships 2017: Bolt's last race ends in drama

The world's most glorious athlete, Usain Bolt, finished his last race in the most inglorious fashion walking across the finish line.

• by Michael Gleeson

World athletics championships 2017: Australia's Sally Pearson the fastest into hurdles final

Sally Pearson is poised for one of the great comebacks after recovering from years of injury to be the fastest qualifier into the world championship hurdles final.

• by Michael Gleeson

World athletics championships 2017: Bizarre brain fade costs steeplechaser

Leading the steeplechase, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech forgot to peel off for the water jump and just went sailing on by.

• by Michael Gleeson