John Salvado

Cole Hocker has gatecrashed the most eagerly-awaited grudge match of the Paris Olympics athletics meet to claim a glorious 1500m gold for the United States.

Australia's highly-rated women's 4x100m relay team has come up just short in their bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics final.

Jessica Hull says she is a legitimate gold medal shot in what is shaping as a classic Olympic...

The Aussie says she is a legitimate gold medal shot.

Australian Pat Tiernan says he finally has an Olympic performance that reflects his ability after overcoming hot weather and a brutally tough course to finish a creditable 24th in the men's marathon in Paris.

The 27-year-old's silver gave Australia our seventh track and field medal of the Paris Games - the nation's second-best result in Olympics history.

She is the first Australian female runner to win an Olympic 1500m medal.

Australian overtakes rival on final straight to secure result Medal was a first for Australian women in Olympic track

Australians Jess Stenson and Genevieve Gregson shared a smile as they each took a rare turn leading an Olympic women's marathon won in stunning style by Dutch superstar Sifan Hassan.

Multi-talented Delta Amidzovski has won Australia's second gold medal at the world junior athletics championships in Lima, soaring to victory in the women's long jump.