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He’s the fastest man in Australia, but you probably haven’t heard of him
Lachlan Kennedy may be running over a distance more common in Europe than Australia. But he has broken the national and regional records, and now he has his eye on cracking the 10-second mark in the 100 metres.
- by Michael Gleeson
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This relay runner was concussed after being hit with a baton. Her opponent says it was an accident
A high school runner in America received medical treatment after copping a nasty blow to the head, but her opponent maintains the clash was accidental. The footage has divided opinion.
- by Cindy Boren
Wanna bet on Gout Gout to win the Stawell Gift? He’s too young, sorry
The historic Stawell Gift is synonymous with betting but under Victorian laws punters won’t be able to back the sprint race’s headline act this year.
- by Chris Barrett
Gout Gout backs up talk by taking down Olympic champion’s personal best
Just days after warning Noah Lyles he was coming for the world and Olympic champion, teenage sensation Gout Gout has achieved a mark that has eluded the US track star.
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Sprint star Gout Gout to run the Stawell Gift
The hottest property in Australian athletics, Gout Gout has agreed to run in the nation’s richest foot race, a decision expected to create unseen hype for the event in its 143rd year.
- by Michael Gleeson
Aussie teen breaks world mile record – again
Eighteen-year-old Cam Myers has broken the world under-20 mile record.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘Come after me’: Olympic champion’s message after meeting Gout Gout
Noah Lyles sat opposite Gout Gout as the 17-year-old schoolboy from Queensland quietly but unabashedly told the American star he planned to beat him … this year.
- by Michael Gleeson