Portland 2016 to launch international athletics season in style
The international athletics season is upon us, with Australia’s eight-strong team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships today arriving in the host city of Portland (USA) before c...
World Championships
De Rozario storms home to snatch GOLD
Madison de Rozario is world champion for the first time, after storming past the race leader in the closing stages to win GOLD in the T53 wheelchair 800m at the IPC Athletics World...
Isis Holt proves her ability is bigger than her disability by winning GOLD
“My ability is bigger than my disability.”
It’s a mantra that 14-year-old Isis Holt (Vic) lives her life by and it has been rewarded at the IPC Athletics World Champio...
Beattie soars to long jump victory to add to Australian Flame gold rush
The Australian Flame boast a third GOLD medal from the IPC Athletics World Championships after Carlee Beattie (Qld) soared to the top of the podium in the T47 long jump for athlete...
Ballard & Hodgetts win GOLD to launch Australian Flame campaign in style
Championship record breaking performances by Angela Ballard (NSW) and Todd Hodgetts (Tas) have delivered the Australian Flame double GOLD on day one of the IPC Athletics World Cham...
Usain Bolt cruises to GOLD in the 200m FINAL
Usain Bolt has taken his second Gold medal at the 2015 IAAF World Championships, after claiming Gold in the 100m a few days ago. Pitted against each other once again, Bolt and Gatl...
Birmingham and Robinson’s 5000m Races
Brett Robinson took to the track first for his heat of the 5000m at the 2015 IAAF World Championships. After remaining strong and with the lead group throughout the first 4000m of ...
#AEWJ15 – Dani Samuels finishes 6th in Discus Final
Dani Samuels was also extraordinary, placing sixth in the women’s discus throw final to record her second best ever performance at a major international championship, excluding the...
#AEWJ15 – Fabrice Lapierre wins SILVER in Long Jump Final
Fabrice Lapierre has won the Australian Flame their first medal at the IAAF World Championships, soaring to a stunning SILVER in the men’s long jump.
Hitting his best mark of 8....
Lapierre Wins First medal for the Australian Flame Team
Fabrice Lapierre has won a SILVER medal in the men's Long Jump at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Finishing with a furthest jump of 8.24m, he was able to secure his s...