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'The stuff of legends': US superstar Sha'Carri Richardson conquers 2026 Womens Stawell Gift off scratch'​

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/athletics/stawell-gift-news-2026-sha-carri-richardson-christian-coleman-final-results-video-20260406-p5zlly.html

 

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21-year-old Olufemi Komolafe, Adelaide medical student, wins Mens 2026 Stawell Gift​

Adelaide medical student wins mens Stawell Gift

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The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships kick off tomorrow Thursday 9 April!
Layla Sharp, Peter Bol, Jessica Hull and Claudia Hollingsworth are just some of the names who have touched down for the Australian Athletics Championships.

Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, April 9-12

 

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Catch the Action in Sydney

The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships have arrived, and it all kicks off tomorrow at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.

Australian viewers can tune in to the action LIVE and FREE from Friday on Channel 7 and 7PLUS

 

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Sub-10 seconds and a PB for Lachlan Kennedy in the 100m heats of the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships!

9.96

Lachlan Kennedy is on a mission at the Australian Athletics Championships

The 22-year-old runs 9.96 (0.2) in the heat - improving on his best of 9.98 and he edges closer to Patrick Johnson’s national record of 9.93 from 2003

 

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Matthew Denny becomes the first person to throw over 74m this year

 

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Drama in the women's 1500m final at the Australian Athletics Championships

Jess Hull led into the home straight but was clipped, with Claudia Hollingsworth crossing the line first.
But...she has now been disqualified for 'jostling', so Sarah Billings has been awarded the win with 4:17.36

 

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Cameron Myers with another sub-3:30 1500m win

The 19-year-old ran 3:29.85 to take down a high quality field in the 1500m at the Australian Athletics Championships

It was just short of his personal best of 3:29.80 – from Ostrava last year – and not far off Olli Hoare’s Aussie 1500m record of 3:29.41 from 2023

 

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Lachie Kennedy is hunting down Patrick Johnson's Aussie record!

The 22-year-old has just clocked the third EVER time under that 10-second barrier.

 

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19.67s!!

World U-20 Record

World Lead

18-year-old Gout Gout

storms to victory at the Australian Championships clocking a blistering 19.67s (+1.7) in the mens 200m!!

This is the fastest time in the World this year and also breaks Erriyon Knighton’s 19.69s World U20 Record

AUSTRALIAN RECORD!! Gout Gout breaks the Men’s 200m record clocking a 19.67!
Teenager Gout Gout has obliterated the 20-second barrier when clocking 19.67 (+1.7) to be crowned the back-to-back Australian 200m champion, as Aidan Murphy also joins the sub club in 19.88-seconds - the two fastest Australian men in history.

Gout goes past Usain Bolt and Erriyon Knighton as the new world Under 20 record holder.

 

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And there's more to come .....................