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‘Race for the ages’ was written, packed with stars. Cole Hocker ripped up the script
All eyes on were on Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr to fight for gold, but no one told the American 21-1 shot.
- by Konrad Marshall
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‘That was his plan all along:’ How a champion made a ‘sick’ world record look easy
Up close, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has a sense of insouciance. For him, pole-vaulting seems as easy as breathing.
- by Michael Gleeson
The world’s two fastest men had no idea who’d won the 100m. Janet from Sydney did
Kishane Thompson had his head over the line, but Noah Lyles had the torso. An engineer from a long line of photo finish experts split the difference.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Noah Lyles had a 100m problem. In four perfect steps, he solved it
He was desperate to become the world’s fastest man. But Noah Lyles, the suddenly famous Netflix star, had a problem – he wasn’t fast enough.
- by Michael Gleeson
Australia clinch silver and bronze in the women’s high jump
Nicola Olyslagers matched her second-placed finish from the Tokyo Games, while teammate Eleanor Patterson shared the bronze medal.
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America’s sprint queen was stunned in the 100m. The real shock came before it started
Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred won the women’s 100 metres at Stade de France – beating highly fancied US star Sha’Carri Richardson to the gold medal.
- by Michael Gleeson
How a strategic gamble backfired on Australia’s fastest man
Rohan Browning could not replicate the speed that propelled him into a semi-final in Tokyo.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘Come on, go get it’: The message that spurred teen track star to stunning Olympic debut
The 19-year-old Australian put on the most stunning performance of her young and impressive career.
- by Michael Gleeson
Montag pays tribute to grandmother who fled Auschwitz for Paris after emotional bronze
The Australian walker looked to have faded out of medal contention. Then she surged, inspired by the personal history she wears proudly on her wrist.
- by Michael Gleeson
Glamour sprinters, marathon mums, pole power: 10 athletics events you can’t miss
The athletics program for Paris 2024 kicks off on Thursday, with plenty of drama and intrigue – and potential world records – to watch out for.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘It has to be pretty’: Why the Paris athletics track is purple
In a country that defines style and class, that brought the world couture, the French have added their own touch to the track by making it purple.
- by Michael Gleeson