Australia has secured two top-eight finishes, including a bronze medal to Jared Tallent, in the men’s 50km walk at the IAAF world championships, as Luke Adams finished fifth after race leader and teammate Nathan Deakes was forced to withdraw with injury.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
