Athletics

The hotly anticipated showdown between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy at the Stawell Gift did not eventuate, while John Evans and Bree Rizzo won the respective men's and women's finals.

Rising sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy comfortably qualify for the Stawell Gift semifinals to be held on Easter Monday.

The WA government describes a call by Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas for Perth to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games as a "brain fart" and a "thought bubble".

A physical trainer in the Army, Claire ran marathons for fun, until menopause 'stopped her dead'. Menopause Hormonal Therapy proved a game changer for her motivation and physical stamina.

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers throws caution to the wind in attempting to break her national high jump record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

The experience of fourth-place finishes is driving Chad Perris's preparation for this year's Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi.

Gout Gout has clocked the fastest 200 metres of his young career, but wind proved to be his enemy at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

The redemption of Peter Bol's career has continued, with the three-time Olympian reclaiming the national 800m record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

Jess Hull knows what Cameron Myers is going through, as the teenage star looks to navigate his way from being a talented junior to a medal contender at the major championships.

The barest of margins separate Paris Olympian Torrie Lewis and boom 17-year-old Leah O'Brien in the women's 100 metres final at the Australian Athletics Championships.

Rohan Browning caused an upset by pipping rising star Lachlan Kennedy at the Australian Athletics Championships, while Torrie Lewis edged out 17-year-old Leah O'Brien.

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers reveals how she has avoided a dip in motivation, as she targets winning the high jump at this year's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Competing 24 hours after Gout Gout lit up the track in Perth, Lachlan Kennedy moves to second on the Australian all-time list for the 100m with a blistering run.

Just days after breaking the 70-metre barrier for the first time, Australia's Matt Denny throws 74.25 metres, just shy of the world record. 

If anyone needs convincing about Gout Gout's impact, perhaps their doubts were erased at the Australian Athletics Championships on Thursday night, writes Luke Pentony.  

Travelling through multiple time zones was not going to stop Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull from competing at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

With the aid of a tailwind over the legal limit, Gout Gout runs 9.99 seconds in both his heat and final in the U20 100 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

Breaking a national record held by Raelene Boyle is no mean feat, so it's little surprise 17-year-old Leah O'Brien is still coming to terms with what she has achieved.

Seventeen-year-old Leah O'Brien has set a new Australian under-18 100m record, breaking Raelene Boyle's mark set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Seventeen-year-old Leah O'Brien sets a new Australian under-18 100m record, breaking the mark set by Raelene Boyle at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.