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Medal threat: Australia’s Hull smashes national record on eve of Olympics

Medal threat: Australia’s Hull smashes national record on eve of Olympics

Jess Hull is dramatically closing the gap on the world’s best and is now poised as a medal threat at this year’s Olympics after smashing the Australian 1500 metres record in a Diamond League meet on Sunday morning.

  • by Michael Gleeson

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‘We support Peter’: Bol’s Olympic place secure despite revelations in anti-doping hearing

‘We support Peter’: Bol’s Olympic place secure despite revelations in anti-doping hearing

Athletics Australia says Peter Bol’s spot at Paris 2024 will not be affected by the revelations that included the discovery of a screenshot of doping information on his phone.

  • by Michael Gleeson
Screenshot found on Peter Bol’s phone contained doping information

Screenshot found on Peter Bol’s phone contained doping information

The Australian runner’s lawyer labelled the discovery meaningless and its airing by WADA an appalling attempt to shirk responsibility for falsely accusing his client of doping.

  • by Michael Gleeson and Nick McKenzie
13 siblings, one Paris dream: Sprint sensation defies back-breaking crisis

13 siblings, one Paris dream: Sprint sensation defies back-breaking crisis

He is a young man with history in his sights, having overcome an injury that threatened his Paris quest. The help of 13 boxing siblings pushed him on.

  • by Nick Wright
Australia’s male sprinters on blocks for Paris relay, and they’ve still got our fastest man to call up

Australia’s male sprinters on blocks for Paris relay, and they’ve still got our fastest man to call up

Like their female counterparts, Australia’s men’s team has qualified for the 4x100-metre Olympics relay for the first time since Sydney 2000. And they did it without even calling on the services of sprint star Rohan Browning.

  • by Michael Gleeson and John Salvado
Olympians bumped off Sydney tracks for school carnivals before Paris

Olympians bumped off Sydney tracks for school carnivals before Paris

Less than 100 days before competing in Paris, Sydney-based Olympians have been forced to move to Japan to get regular track time ahead of Paris.

  • by Jonathan Drennan
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‘I want my name to be there forever’: Australia’s fastest woman targets records on path to Paris

‘I want my name to be there forever’: Australia’s fastest woman targets records on path to Paris

Torrie Lewis stunned the athletics world by beating a world champion on her Diamond League debut. Now she’s aiming even higher.

  • by Billie Eder
Australian teen sensation beats world’s fastest woman in Diamond League triumph

Australian teen sensation beats world’s fastest woman in Diamond League triumph

Torrie Lewis has made another stunning sprint breakthrough by beating the world 100-metre champ and powering to victory in the 200 metres at the season’s opening Diamond League meeting.

  • by Ian Chadband
WADA makes drug testing changes after Bol ‘disaster’

WADA makes drug testing changes after Bol ‘disaster’

Drug testers will alter how they test for the endurance drug EPO after a World Anti-Doping Agency review prompted by Australian Olympian Peter Bol’s case.

  • by Michael Gleeson
‘I can take anyone’: How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team

‘I can take anyone’: How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team

He’s been wrongly accused, temporarily banned, and sidelined by a pesky hamstring injury. But Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.

  • by Michael Gleeson
Teen wins race for the ages, as Australia name first athletes for Paris

Teen wins race for the ages, as Australia name first athletes for Paris

Days after her 19th birthday, Claudia Hollingsworth was among the first track and field athletes named on Australia’s team for the Paris Olympics.

  • by Michael Gleeson