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 ...

Breaking a national record held by Raelene Boyle is no mean feat, so it's little surprise 17-year-old Leah O'Brien is still coming to terms with what she has achieved.

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

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.

She is level with Sally Pearson’s PB (though Pearson specialised in the 100m hurdles). “I’m going to come back and run the Opens. I really look up to the top girls in Australia like Torrie ...

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 ...

Australian swimming champion turned beloved TV personality ... Two-time World Champion and dual-Olympian Sally Pearson is recognised as the eighth fastest female hurdler in history. From the outback ...