Torrie Lewis breaks own 100m national record in bright start to world championships
Australia’s fastest woman finishes third in heat to reach semi-finals but Rohan Browning fails to progress in men’s event in Tokyo
Gout Gout fanfare obscures depth of Australian athletics poised for world championships spotlight
The Brisbane teenager may be the talk of the town but there are many other athletes well placed to impress in Tokyo in the green and gold
Josh Kerr: ‘It’s my world 1500m title. If they want it they can come and get it’
Briton tells Sean Ingle that winning gold at world championships will be the easiest thing he has done in the past six weeks
Doping in spotlight on eve of World Athletics Championships with two runners banned
US sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been banned for four years for a failed test and Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji is ineligible to run because of a pending appeal
Duplantis, humidity and Gout Gout: what to look out for at World Athletics Championships
Who are the biggest stars, what are their chances and how will the Brits fare in Tokyo? All your questions about the World Athletics Championships answered
Japan athletics chief breaks down in tears over memories of Tokyo ‘Covid Olympics’
The tearful head of Japanese athletics promised hosting the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo would help erase negative memories of 2021
‘A better version of me’ – Hodgkinson eyes world gold after return from injury hell
Olympic 800m champion tells Sean Ingle how her season was saved by a full-time physio and a Himalayan rock crystal
Study predicts Usain Bolt would have run 100m in 9.42sec in super spikes
University of Massachusetts data analysis showed Olympic legend Usain Bolt could have run 0.16 seconds quicker over 100m in new super spikes
From TikTok to beating the clock: meet the 15-year-old sprint sensation taking social media by storm
Bronson Hearn-Smith went viral for a video of his effortless sprinting style which has earned him fast times and many admirers
World Athletics Championships 2025: what you need to know about how to watch live from Australia
Wondering when Gout Gout takes his bow? How can you follow the events? Who are Australia’s best medal hopes in Tokyo? Our guide has you covered
Sebastian Coe hails ‘mahogany hard’ Keely Hodgkinson and calls Gout Gout ‘real deal’
British middle-distance legend sees greatness in the future of two athletes before the world championships in Tokyo
Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo
From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships that begin in Japan this weekend offer tantalising chances for new global marks
Athletics can’t keep kidding itself – it needs a five-pronged plan to save track and field
Formula One provides a good example of what can be done if a sport tries to appeal to a younger audience and embraces the popularity of social media
Gout Gout frenzy drives huge Australian interest in World Athletics Championships
The emergence of Gout Gout has supercharged Australian interest in the world athletics championships which get under way this week in Tokyo
‘You’ve grown’: Gout Gout reaches new heights in his bid to emulate Bolt
The Australian sprint sensation is beginning to catch up with Usain Bolt’s times, and also catching up to the towering Jamaican in height