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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Cross country season is well underway in the NCAA🇺🇸 Some recent results below A big contingent of Australians running at Princeton this weekend 🔗 trackathletes.ie/meeting/meadow… Also NCAA list updated - any missing? �� trackathletes.ie/Australia/ncacaa/

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What an extraordinary year 2026 has been for Cameron Myers🇦🇺 It rates up there with the best of them: 🔹 Seven times under 3:31 for 1500m & twice under 3:48 for the mile 🔹 Seven wins under these times

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's unlikely we've ever seen anything like it in the middle-distance world of running. Jessica Hull has not missed an international championship since her 1500m silver at the Paris Olympics in August 2024. 25 months, 10 international championships, 12 medals 🥈🥉🥉🥈🥉🥇🥈🥉🥈🥈🥉🥈 Extraordinary!

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Georgia Griffith has run into some rare form in the latter part of the season. Just missed gaining the wildcard to the World Ultimate, but will appreciate the break before racing the 5km at the World Road Running Championships. Particularly after running ... 🧵1/2

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Cameron Myers joins elite company In 1500m history, only 3 other men have run sub-3:31 six or more times in the same year 🥇 3:30.42 Melbourne 28-Mar-26 🥇 3:29.85 Sydney 10-Apr-26 🥈 3:30.32 Stockholm 7-Jun-26 🥇 3:28.00 Paris 28-Jun-26 🥇 3:30.96 Berlin 30-Aug-26 🥇 3:30.14 Bruxelles 4-Sep-26

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The race-within-the-race aspect of these Diamond League finals adds another dimension - with athletes in some events competing for the wildcard entry to the World Ultimates Where only one athlete in the final is not qualified for WU, then its a simple replacement of ... 🧵1/?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The wildcard adds another dimension to the contest in the Diamond League ... who will get the direct entry into World Ultimate .. and who will miss out?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The head-to-head battle for Eleanor Patterson & Nicola Olyslagers has got attention and the graph shows the different stages of development of the two athletes. Worth noting the World Athletics data does not include all results. 🧵1/?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Australia🇦🇺 has been fortunate to have two of the best high jumpers in the world, competing alongside each other at the major competitions over the last eight years. Perhaps not surprising they've achieved another world first with their recent wins, both clearing 2.02m.

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If you've been enjoying the athletics then lucky for you, the season's just getting started! A crazy month of non-stop action about to start, and plenty of Australians in the mix to compete against the best in the world. 📡 Tune in! www.trackathletes.ie/articles/que...

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Quest for the Major Events: Who's in the Mix?

While Commonwealth Games was such a crescendo of athletic performances and emotions, sit tight because there's another wave on the way. Three Diamond League meets, the Diamond League Finals, World Ult...

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

An attempt to work through the qualification jigsaw that connects the Diamond League Finals with the World Ultimate Championship and everything in between Thoughts, questions , comments welcome buymeacoffee.com/athsstats/wi...

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Wildcards and Diamonds leading to the Ultimate: Putting the Qualification Puzzle together — athsSTATS

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There's some cracking racing coming up over the next two weeks including what looks to be a head-to-head at the Zurich🇨🇭 Diamond League💎 between Australian🇦🇺 3000m record-breakers: Ky Robinson (previous indoor 7:30.38) and Cameron Myers (current indoor & overall 7:27.57) 🧵1/2

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

There's an extraordinary event happening this weekend in the USA (aside from the World U20 Championships) and one of Australia's best heptathletes is competing in it. Camryn Newton-Smith shared some of her thoughts about the event. 📷 Cedric Dubler Article link: buymeacoffee.com/athsstats/ca...

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Camryn Newton-Smith tackles a new challenge: Women's Decathlon World Championship — athsSTATS

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What was that all about? 🤯🤯 The beauty of watching the action live is you don’t know things are building towards a crescendo – you’re hoping, but can never be sure. ... 🧵1/?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Josh Kerr's🇬🇧 amazing mile win in world record time, also meant he wrote his name in the book reserved for Emsley Carr mile winners, a British tradition that goes back to 1953. Kerr is the first athlete to set a world record .. 🧵1/? 📷 Age of Sports

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Haftu Strintzos' new Australian marathon record is amazing for many reasons: one is that it's "unified" the domestic & international Australian best times for the first time in 70 years. Keith Ollerenshaw ran 2:22.12 in August 1956 at Botany NSW, ... 🧵1/?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Cameron Myers' has gone #12 in 1500m & #9 in mile World All-time with two performances over just 6 days, including continental travel in-between. Again, there are some elite names when you do the historical comparison. Only Jakob Ingebrigtsen🇳🇴 has done similar with an Atlantic crossing included.

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Cameron Myers 3:28.00 breaks Oz & Area Record by 1.41 seconds 🔸 Biggest improvement in Oz 1500m record since Herb Elliot (1958) Wins race by 1.80 seconds 🔸 10th largest winning margin for 1500m held at DL Runs 1:49.5 for the last 800m. and last 1km in 2:17.9 (just off his PB!) 👏 sensational

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The 1500m race at Boris Hanžeković Memorial🇭🇷 was an incredible race Pol Moya🇦🇩 finished 14th in 3:34.54, only 2.08 seconds behind Nathan Green🇺🇸 who won in 3:32.46 Second closest mass finish in a 1500m* ... * where 14th place is faster than 3:38.00 data source: alltime-athletics.com 🧵1/2

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Fantastic jumping from Eleanor Patterson🇦🇺. First attempt clearances from 1.94m-2.00m & a couple of very close attempts at 2.02m First time clearing 2 metres since 2022, her World Champion year & only 3rd time ever Takes the win in Essen🇩🇪 & goes to =2 in the World this year

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Solid performances by the Australians at the FBK Games🇳🇱 Caldwell's racing down the final straight against Broeders-Bol in the 800m a highlight Anstey strong front-running to grab a 1500m PB Jenneke goes sub-13 into a headwind, Lewis & Craig continue to build their form

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Hard to keep up with all the great athletics podcasts! Really enjoy the athlete interviews on "Run With It" .. and Sarah Billings makes a great interviewee having been on the other side of the mic on her own podcast for a couple of seasons open.spotify.com/episode/2ywaut…

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Where do the top 50 run their PBs? Looking at the 1500m, mile and 5000m for men initially. Perhaps no surprise in the 1500m its Monaco. 34% of the top 50 in the 1500m have set their PB at Monaco & after that go to Paris. 34% Stade Louis II🇲🇨 10% Stade Charléty🇫🇷 8% Stade de France🇫🇷 🧵1/?

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The last five games for #Australia at the #FIFAWorldCup 🏆 2022 v France🇫🇷 1-4 2022 v Tunisia🇹🇳 1-0 2022 v Denmark🇩🇰 1-0 2022 v Argentina🇦🇷 1-2 2026 v Türkiye🇹🇷 2-0 Won 3, and the two losses were to the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup 🏆 Finalists #Socceroos 🦘

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Why did that #FIFAWorldCup 🏆win feel different? Longest we have ever sat watching #Australia with a two goal lead 2006 vs Japan🇯🇵 3-1 for 1 minute 2010 vs Serbia🇷🇸 2-0 for 11 minutes 2026 vs Türkiye🇹🇷 2-0 for 21 minutes #Socceroos🦘

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

There's a new podcast out covering all things in Australian athletics athsSTATS was got a call up to present a Top 10 for the week, heavy with stats of course! Thanks for your support over the years and great to see the interest in athletics growing 📡Tune in! open.spotify.com/episode/3vSR...

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1. A new frontier for Australian athletes, Brooke's build-up to the Comm Games

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Steve Scott 🇺🇸 only man to win both the Wanamaker🇺🇸 and Dream Mile🇳🇴 in the same year (1982) Video of the Dream Mile - Scott set his lifetime PB, 3:47.69. Mike Hillardt🇦🇺 3:57.06 (6th) Cameron Myers🇦🇺 currently holds the Wanamaker trophy, runs Dream Mile Thurs. morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSH_...

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1982 Dream Mile

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Before Stockholm🇸🇪 Diamond League 1500m, you may want to watch this Stewart McSweyn breaking the Australian 1500m record when winning the Doha Diamond League race in 2020 If there's a ground-zero for Australia's middle-distance resurgence you could argue it's this youtube.com/watch?v=RWEh...

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Stewart McSweyn 1500m AUSTRALIAN RECORD - Doha Diamond League 2020

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Frederik Ruppert 🇩🇪 joins a small group of men that have run the 3000m steeplechase sub-8 minutes, and 5000m sub-13 minutes Ruppert is the one to do this with the fastest turnaround - only 3 days between both sub runs. Thanks to @coffeeclubpod for stats idea 🧵1/2

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Cameron Myers🇦🇺 joins another club - athletes that have run sub 1:45 for 800, 3:30 for 1500m and 7:30m for 3000m Only seven on the list, and Myers is the second youngest to complete this trifecta after Neils Laros🇳🇱 who completed it last year, 51 days younger than Myers 🔥Sensational

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A first-time clearance by Patterson at 1.91m, and looked to be plenty of room. All the main contenders are also over 1.91m Adcock looked to pull up sore after his 2nd long jump - hopefully all ok. Women's 200m now up - unfortunately Lewis has drawn lane 1 again 📽️ Flotrack

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

🔥 Wow Abbey Caldwell continues her fabulous form & takes her first Diamond League💎 win in 3:57.26, putting in a big surge with 150m to go & never caught Hull was 5th in 3:58.97, Hall 8th 4:00.55, Billings 11th 4:02.00 & Hollingsworth 13th 4:06.46 📷 Flotrack

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Results from the Xiamen🇨🇳 Diamond League💎 with 11 Australians competing Abbey Caldwell's chase down win in the 1500m the highlight, Eleanor Patterson looking good at the start of her international outdoor season & the hot, humid conditions making it tough for distance runners

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Remarkable progression of Australia's🇦🇺 middle-distance women leads to them performing a rare feat At Shanghai🇨🇳 Diamond League💎 Australia had 5 women go sub-4 minutes in the 1500m in the same race This century only three countries have achieved this (and only Soviet Union and China prior to that)

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The World Relays event this year has greater significance than usual. For Australia, it's the main qualification event for three major Championships. There's lots of permutations and combinations so we've untangled it for you so you can follow along www.trackathletes.ie/articles/aus...

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Matthew Denny🇦🇺 joins Mykolas Alekna🇱🇹 as the only man in history to complete three competitions with a best throw over 74 metres. This comp in Ramona was crazy 🔸first time 6 men over 70 metres 🔸best ever distance for 3rd, 4th and 6th placings And another one to go on Sunday ...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Last two of our Top 5 rankings suggestions (JUMPS & MULTIEVENTS) - but feel free to choose your own podiums for the 10 events in your Fantasy Nationals ⏰Entries close Thursday 10am AEDT Entry Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Startlists: trackathletes.ie/meeting/aust...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Fantasy Nationals is easy to play - select the podium for just 10 events so you can choose the ones you feel most confident about TrackAthletes top ranked athletes is a guide only - this one for THROWS Entry Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Startlists: trackathletes.ie/meeting/aust...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

** Fantasy Nationals now open ** TrackAthletes top 5 ranked athletes for events that involve OBSTACLES Unknown factors in these events makes it hard - how will some go first up for the season? Entry Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Startlists: trackathletes.ie/meeting/aust...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

** Fantasy Nationals now open ** TrackAthletes top 5 ranked athletes for DISTANCE events There's some tough picks amongst these - would you choose other events to make up your 10? Entry Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Startlists: trackathletes.ie/meeting/aust...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Fantasy Nationals now open TrackAthletes has made a call on the top 5 ranked athletes for each event category - SPRINTS is listed below But how would you order them? or have we forgotten someone? Entry Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Startlists: www.trackathletes.ie/meeting/aust...

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's been a big 1st quarter of 2026 for Australian athletes; World Indoors medals, Australian records, World leading performances World Athletics has a points system which scores each performance & can be used to compare across events - for example a mile versus a pole vault 🧵1/..

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Australian weekly top performances & qualifiers (with some OS results) 🔹 Ky Robinson goes where no Australian has gone before ... sub-27 ... gets a Commonwealth qualifier 🔹 NCAA athletes starting to enjoy outdoors (does not include Vic Milers meet which had more WJQs)

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Maurie Plant Meet "The fact we are talking about 'greatest' races ever seen in Australia points to the competitiveness of these events, as much as the quality." www.trackathletes.ie/articles/mau...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Best results from last week stem mainly from the NSW & VIC State Championships Maurie Plant Meet today - links on TrackAthletes.au & feel free to read our preview and see why some events could be the "greatest" seen in Australia 📡Tune in! www.trackathletes.ie/articles/mau...

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Maurie Plant Meet preview posted "an incredible display of the burgeoning Australian athletics talent. The fact we can talk about 'greatest' races ever seen in Australia points to the competitiveness of these events, as much as the quality .. be there!" www.trackathletes.ie/articles/mau...

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The history of 1500m winners in the men's race over the three Global Championships European and Oceania shared most of the wins until late 1980's when African domination began, but that has subsided into the 2020's. 🧵1/..

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TrackAthletes.au @trackathletesau.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A new article posted on TrackAthletes, previewing the Australian team at the World Indoors Championships this weekend Also check the article on how to enter our Field-A-Team contest: entries close Friday 7.55pm www.trackathletes.ie/articles/ret...

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Returning medallists lead Australian team for World Indoors

The Australian team at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland will be led by a number of returning medallists, keen to step up on the podium again. World Indoors high jump champion the last t...

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athsSTATS @athsstats.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Which events at the World Indoors🇵🇱 have the most number of highly ranked athletes? Medallists in the Men's Pole Vault (just missing Richard Lavillenie) and the Women's High Jump (missing Morgan Lake, Christina Honsel) will justifiably feel like they've competed against the best in the world. 🧵

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