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First time contestant Rodrigues-Chico wins Stawell Gift

First time contestant Rodrigues-Chico wins Stawell Gift

Race favourite Dhruv Rodrigues-Chico may have won the Stawell Gift on his first attempt, but to hear him tell it, the whole thing happened unintentionally.

  • by Yan Zhuang

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Coates happy to play catch-up in Stawell Gift
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Coates happy to play catch-up in Stawell Gift

Maddie Coates is ready for the rare challenge of starting behind scratch in the Stawell Gift.

  • by Yan Zhuang
Semenya's closest rival reveals she has hyperandrogenism

Semenya's closest rival reveals she has hyperandrogenism

Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba also has a condition that gives her high levels of naturally occurring testosterone and she would be affected by an IAAF rule.

Meet the financial analyst from Ohio who is catching out marathon cheats

Meet the financial analyst from Ohio who is catching out marathon cheats

"It's just like the college admissions scandal, taking a spot ... that someone else earned," one race director said of those who cheat to qualify for the Boston marathon.

National title has rising star Bisset dreaming of Tokyo
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National title has rising star Bisset dreaming of Tokyo

Virtually unknown 18 months ago, Catriona Bisset has come from the clouds to win the women's 800m national title with Tokyo 2020 on the horizon.

  • by Josh Dye
Pearson withdraws from hurdles final due to exhaustion
Sally Pearson

Pearson withdraws from hurdles final due to exhaustion

Sally Pearson decided to withdraw from the 100m hurdles final at the national championships after feeling exhausted following her opening-round heat.

  • by John Salvado
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'I'm just buggered': Sally Pearson withdraws from 100m hurdles final
Sally Pearson

'I'm just buggered': Sally Pearson withdraws from 100m hurdles final

The nine-time national champion clocked 12.99 seconds to qualify fastest for the final, but pulled out after feeling exhausted.

  • by Josh Dye
Just getting started: Pearson returns at Australian track champs
Sally Pearson

Just getting started: Pearson returns at Australian track champs

The grande dame of Australian athletics kicks off her preparation for the Tokyo Olympics in Sydney on Sunday.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Athletics titles rocked by news of coach suspension over ASADA probe
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Athletics titles rocked by news of coach suspension over ASADA probe

Greg Smith, the coach of Commonwealth Games 400 metre runner Bendere Oboya, is understood to have had his coaching accreditation suspended by Athletics Australia.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Why the French are circling Australia’s next great athletics hope
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Why the French are circling Australia’s next great athletics hope

He's billed as the next big thing, but Australian athletics officials face a race against time to secure Sasha Zhoya's allegiance.

  • by Josh Dye
Lives on the run
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Lives on the run

A new book tells the stories of traumatised people who have recovered their equilibrium through running.

  • by Greg Baum