Australian Isaac Beacroft won the 5km race walk at the world athletics under-20 championships in Eugene, Oregon, breaking the world record with a time of 18:40.37 just over a week after securing Commonwealth Games gold.
Australian race walker Jemima Montag secured gold in the Glasgow race walk final, employing a "selfish" strategy by drafting behind teammate Lizzy McMillen for most of the race. McMillen, who led for 23 laps and won silver, expressed frustration over the lack of shared pace-setting, highlighting the individual nature of the sport.
Australian race walker Isaac Beacroft won 10,000m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, celebrating early. Sarah Billings secured Australia's first women's 800m bronze in 36 years, but pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and sprinters Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy expressed disappointment with their results.
The International Olympic Committee has voted to change the Olympic Charter, meaning individual disciplines will be evaluated for inclusion in the Games starting with the 2032 Brisbane Games. This shift aims to prioritize globally attractive events with broad participation over niche disciplines, potentially impacting sports like Nordic combined, race walking, and modern pentathlon. The IOC also reinforced the political neutrality of sport within the Charter.
Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar shattered the national pole vault record at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition, clearing 5.45m. Meena won gold on countback. Both athletes met the Commonwealth Games qualification standard.
