Athletics | News, Live Coverage & Results | The Age
Subscribe

Sport

Athletics

Advertisement
Postponing Olympics would create 'turmoil' for athletes, says Pearson

Postponing Olympics would create 'turmoil' for athletes, says Pearson

Pearson, who announced her retirement in August, said her "whole sport" would be "under fire" if the games were either postponed or delayed due to coronavirus fears. 

  • by Sarah Keoghan

Latest

NSW Health Coronavirus Update March 5

Keep the Russians out of Tokyo: US doping boss
2020 Tokyo Olympics

Keep the Russians out of Tokyo: US doping boss

The world must stand up to Russia and uphold the doping ban to keep them out of the Tokyo Olympics, says Travis Tygart.

  • by Michael Gleeson
The needle and the damage done
Olympics

The needle and the damage done

New evidence unearthed by the BBC revealed damaging information about Mo Farah and disgraced coach Alberto Salazar.  

  • by Michael Gleeson
Eleanor Patterson breaks national high jump record
2020 Tokyo Olympics

Eleanor Patterson breaks national high jump record

Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson has broken the 31-year-old Australian women's high jump record.

  • by Michael Gleeson
Aussie athlete worried about running in Japan
Coronavirus outbreak

Aussie athlete worried about running in Japan

Marathon runner Sinead Diver admits she is nervous and worried about the coronavirus at the Olympics in Tokyo.

  • by Michael Gleeson
Advertisement
Athletes watch and wait on coronavirus in Tokyo
2020 Tokyo Olympics

Athletes watch and wait on coronavirus in Tokyo

The Australian government's updated travel warning for people going to Japan has not changed the position for Olympic athletes and swimmers.

  • by Michael Gleeson and Phil Lutton
Home win has improving Starc on the way up for Tokyo
Olympics

Home win has improving Starc on the way up for Tokyo

Brandon Starc took out the high jump event at the Sydney Track Classic and is looking good for the Olympics.

  • by Tom Decent
Another world record broken by runner wearing disputed Nike shoes
2020 Tokyo Olympics

Another world record broken by runner wearing disputed Nike shoes

Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia ran a half-marathon in the United Arab Emirates in 1:04:31, besting the previous mark by 20 seconds.

  • by David Wharton
'So many people have mentioned pickle juice': Starc's calf scare not cramping his style
2020 Tokyo Olympics

'So many people have mentioned pickle juice': Starc's calf scare not cramping his style

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Brandon Starc is confident a mysterious calf cramp won't bother him at the Sydney Track Classic.

  • by Georgina Robinson
The gift that keeps on giving: Stawell Gift secure until at least 2023

The gift that keeps on giving: Stawell Gift secure until at least 2023

A million-dollar state government gift will keep the Stawell Gift alive. 

  • by Michael Gleeson