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UPDATE: This article was updated on September 5 after Nina Kennedy's withdrawal from the Australian squad due to injury.
The team combines Olympic and global experience with an exciting array of young talent that will look to continue Australia's golden era of athletics in Japan for the first time since the 2021 Olympics.
Nicola Olyslagers (high jump) headlines the squad fresh off her national record (2.04m) and title-winning display at the Diamond League in Zurich last week.
Fellow high jumper Eleanor Patterson will join Olyslagers in Japan's Olympic Stadium, as will medal hopefuls Matthew Denny (discus), Jess Hull (800m and 1500m), Kurtis Marschall (pole vault), and Liam Adcock (long jump).
The return to Tokyo carries significant meaning for Olyslagers, who, with Covid-19 protocols no longer in place, will now have the opportunity to compete in front of her friends and family.
“This season has been a great build up for Tokyo. I do want to do another personal best, but I haven’t put a limit on what that is because I want to trust God for the greater heights,” Olyslagers said via Australian Athletics.
"My life changed forever the last time I competed in Tokyo for the Olympics [when claiming silver], so even sharing that stadium this time with my family and friends will be a moment I’ll never forget."
Gout Gout, the 17-year-old in the midst of a record-breaking season, is another athlete looking to make an impact in Tokyo, where all eyes will be on his quest to reach the 200m final and challenge defending champion Noah Lyles of the United States.
Gout is one of several youthful standouts selected, with Claudia Hollingsworth (800m), Cameron Myers (1500m) and Delta Amidzovski (long jump) among them.
It's a squad that personifies the change seen in Australian athletics, according to General Manager of High Performance, Andrew Faichney, and one he hopes will continue to build on the momentum and mood surrounding the sport.
"We’ve witnessed a real shift, not just in performance, but in national relevance," Faichney said.
"This team reflects that change. They’re world class athletes with the results to match, but just as importantly, they’re carrying the momentum of a sport that has so much belief behind it.
"From podiums to grassroots, we’re seeing the influence of this generation of athletes. They’re showing what’s possible and I’m looking forward to seeing them carry the flag for Australia in just a few weeks’ time."
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Australian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
Men
100m: Joshua Azzopardi (NSW, Rob Marks), Rohan Browning (NSW, Jack Edwards)
200m: Gout Gout (QLD, Diane Sheppard), Calab Law (QLD, Andrew Iselin), Aidan Murphy (SA, Nik Hagicostas)
400m: Reece Holder (QLD, Christopher Dale), Cooper Sherman (VIC, Neville Down)
800m: Peter Bol (WA, Justin Rinaldi), Peyton Craig (QLD, Craig Mottram), Luke Boyes (NSW, Ben St Lawrence)
1500m: Cameron Myers (ACT, Dick Telford), Jude Thomas (QLD, Collis Birmingham), Adam Spencer (VIC, Mick Byrne)
5000m: Ky Robinson (QLD, Dathan Ritzenhein), Jack Rayner (VIC, Nic Bideau), Seth O’Donnell (VIC, Andrew Russell)
3000m Steeplechase: Ed Trippas (VIC, Craig Mottram)
High Jump: Yual Reath (VIC, Mike Barber), Brandon Starc (NSW, Alex Stewart), Roman Anastasios (VIC, Sandro Bisetto)
Pole Vault: Kurtis Marschall (WA, Paul Burgess)
Long Jump: Liam Adcock (QLD), Christopher Mitrevski (VIC, Alex Stewart)
Triple Jump: Connor Murphy (NSW, Andrew Murphy)
Discus Throw: Matthew Denny (QLD, Dale Stevenson)
Javelin Throw: Cameron McEntyre (NSW, Angus McEntyre)
Marathon: Andrew Buchanan (VIC, Scott Westcott), Tim Vincent (VIC, Jackson Elliott), Liam Boudin (QLD, Collis Birmingham)
20km Race Walk: Rhydian Cowley (VIC, Brent Vallance), Declan Tingay (VIC, Brent Vallance), Tim Fraser (ACT, Jared Tallent)
35km Race Walk: Cowley, Will Thompson (VIC, Brent Vallance), Mitchell Baker (ACT, Jared Tallent)
4x100m Relay: Azzopardi, Jacob Despard (TAS), Christopher Ius (NSW, Andrew Murphy), Law, Browning, Connor Bond (NSW, Mick Zisti)
4x400m Relay: Holder, Sherman, Aidan Murphy, Thomas Reynolds (VIC, Matthew Oakley), Terrell Thorne (QLD, Christopher Dale), Luke van Ratingen (NSW, Ben Liddy) , Augustine Nketia Junior (ACT, Gus Nketia)
Women
100m: Bree Rizzo (QLD, Ryan Hoffman), Torrie Lewis (QLD, Laurent Meuwly), Ella Connolly (NSW, Andrew Murphy)
200m: Lewis, Mia Gross (VIC, John Nicolosi), Kristie Edwards (NSW, Andrew Murphy)
400m: Ellie Beer (QLD, Brett Robinson)
800m: Abbey Caldwell (VIC, Gavin Burren), Claudia Hollingsworth (VIC, Craig Mottram), Jessica Hull (NSW, Simon Hull)
1500m: Sarah Billings (VIC, Nic Bideau), Linden Hall (VIC, Ned Brophy-Williams), Hull
*5000m: Rose Davies (NSW, Scott Westcott), Hall, Georgia Griffith (VIC, Nic Bideau), Lauren Ryan (VIC, Lara Rogers)
10,000m: Ryan, Isobel Batt-Doyle (SA, Nic Bideau)
110m Hurdles: Liz Clay (QLD, Andreas Behm)
400m Hurdles: Sarah Carli (NSW, Abbie Taddeo), Alanah Yukich (WA, Rose Monday)
3000m Steeplechase: Cara Feain-Ryan (QLD, Ben Norton), Amy Cashin (VIC, Sean Cleary)
High Jump: Nicola Olyslagers (NSW, Matt Horsnell), Eleanor Patterson (VIC, Fayazz Caan), Emily Whelan (NSW, Matt Horsnell)
Long Jump: Samantha Dale (NSW, Andrew Murphy), Delta Amidzovski (NSW, Becky Amidzovski)
Triple Jump: Desleigh Owusu (NSW, Andrew Murphy)
Discus Throw: Taryn Gollshewsky (QLD, Les Kuorikoski)
Hammer Throw: Stephanie Ratcliffe (VIC, Dale Stevenson), Lara Roberts (QLD, John Frazier)
Javelin Throw: Mackenzie Little (NSW, Angus McEntyre), Lianna Davidson (NSW, Angus McEntyre)
Marathon: Vanessa Wilson (VIC, Paul Wilson), Sarah Klein (VIC, Peter Schuwalow), Tara Palm (SA, Peter-John Bosch)
20km Race Walk: Rebecca Henderson (VIC, Simon Baker), Elizabeth McMillen (NSW, Jared Tallent), Alexandra Griffin (WA, Jared Tallent)
35km Race Walk: Olivia Sandery (SA, Jared Tallent), Henderson, Allanah Pitcher (NSW, Frank Overton)
Heptathlon: Camryn Newton-Smith (QLD, Ralph Newton), Tori West (QLD, Eric Brown and Sam Leslie)
4x100m Relay: Connolly, Edwards, Lewis, Rizzo, Georgia Harris (QLD, Paul Pearce), Leah O’Brien (WA, Braiden Clarke)
4x400m Relay: Beer, Yukich, Gross, Carla Bull (QLD, Brett Robinson), Jemma Pollard (NSW, Tim Eschebach), Carli, Amelia Rowe (WA, Brian Pozzi)
The Mixed 4x400m Relay to be selected from the 4x400m Squads.
*Four athletes have been entered into the Women’s 5000m, with the final athletes to be decided following the resolution of an appeal.
