For 57 years, no Australian teenager had managed to beat Boyle's time — not even sprint legends Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Sally Pearson, or current national record-holder Torrie Lewis.

The 17-year-old young gun captures the feeling of hope better than any other Australian individual athlete for some time. It ...

The barest of margins separate Paris Olympian Torrie Lewis and boom 17-year-old Leah O'Brien in the women's 100 metres final ...

Seventeen-year-old Leah O'Brien has set a new Australian under-18 100m record, breaking Raelene Boyle's mark set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Australia has another sprint sensation on the cards heading into the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, with 17-year-old Leah O’Brien breaking a 57-year-old national record in the 100 metres. Running at the ...

The Black Ferns Sevens juggernaut rolls on, successfully defending the Hong Kong Sevens title for a third consecutive year after a 26-19 victory over arch-rivals Australia in the Cup final.

Freshly-minted Australian under-18 100m record holder Leah O’Brien ... O’Brien’s time also equalled Olympic champion Sally Pearson’s best time for a 100m sans-hurdles. “It is so weird to think about ...