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Lasted 1km: Coach defends marathon call as breakdown sparks backlash
Sinead Diver lasted a kilometre. The veteran Australian marathon runner, who finished 10th in Tokyo three years ago, had been battling injury but thought she was right to run and was cleared by doctors to compete.
- by Michael Gleeson
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‘Do it for this little girl’: How a photo from mum inspired Hull’s brilliant silver
On the morning of the biggest race of Jessica Hull’s life, her mother sent her a photograph that brought her to tears.
- by Greg Baum
Little disappointment; deja vu but no shared high jump medal this year
Mackenzie Little misses the javelin final while New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr and USA’s Shelby McEwen pass on sharing gold in the high jump.
- by Michael Gleeson
Sprint legend unloads on US track system after bungled men’s relay
The US men’s team has gone 20 years without an Olympic medal in the event, and Carl Lewis has had enough. Â
- by Michael Gleeson
She finished fourth behind a notorious drug cheat. Now she finally has her Sydney bronze
Ten Olympians who were cheated out of their moment of glory at Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 have received their medals during a special reallocation ceremony in Paris.
- by Rob Harris
Science of Sport
Paris 2024
More than muscle: The hidden physics of javelin
As well as power, it takes a mastery of the wind, aerodynamics and energy to produce a throw worthy of an Olympic medal.
- by Tony Blazevich
‘It comes at you so ferociously’: Calling from the Olympics hot seat
Gerard Whateley is Australia’s pre-eminent sports caller. How does he prepare for something like the critical call of Jessica Hull’s 1500-metre final?
- by Konrad Marshall
The staggering 200m upset, the wheelchair and the secret illness
Earlier this week, Noah Lyles left the Stade de France with an Olympic gold medal. On Thursday, he departed in a wheelchair wearing a mask.
- by Michael Gleeson
We’ve won 18 gold medals so far. How many more could we win?
Australia has enjoyed an Olympics to remember in Paris, and there are still chances for the top spot on the podium.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Netflix made him a star – the 100m final made him an icon. But Noah Lyles isn’t done
He projects uber-confidence, but in Paris the world’s new sprint king revealed he struggles with his next-level celebrity. Our athletics reporter Michael Gleeson wrote this feature on Noah Lyles before his gold-medal winning performance in the 100 metres in Paris. Ahead of Lyles’ bid for another gold medal, in the 200m, this is an insight into a superstar of the track.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘I have nothing to answer for’: Bol challenges anti-doping authority after Paris heat
Bol broke his silence on a recent Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing after running the heats of the 800m in Paris, finishing seventh in 1:47.50. He will get another chance to make the semi-final on Thursday.
- by Michael Gleeson