04/08/2022 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. A first for Russel today as he made his debut at the Commonwealth Games and got the chance to take to the track in the newly refurbished Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. The stadium underwent a renovation between 2019 and 2022, to prepare it for hosting the Commonwealth Games and for Read more about Commonwealth Games 2022 – Men’s 200m heats[…]

Off the back of a strong and consistent athletics season in Australia, Russel has been officially selected for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. TeamTaib are excited for the upcoming games and opportunity to compete overseas on the world class stage. In Russel’s words: “Owing to the commitment and faith shown by those in my corner, Read more about Commonwealth Games Selection[…]

THE ADELAIDE INVITATIONAL Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022 Location: SA Athletics Stadium, 145 Railway Terrace, Mile End, SA The second out of state competition of the year for Russel this weekend with a trip to Adelaide with invitations based on current Australian rankings and State Rankings amongst all athletes. This meet formed part of the Read more about Adelaide Track Classic[…]

Athletics ACT U20 & Open Championships Canberra Australia 28/01/2022 – 30/01/2022. AIS Athletics Field For the first competition out of State this year, Russel travelled to Canberra to take part in the open section of the Athletics ACT U20 & Open Championships Competition. With the ACT Athletics Championships attracting some of the best track and Read more about Competition time in Canberra[…]

15th January 2022. An impromptu competition was sprung after a long tiring week for Russel and a 100m and 400m was selected with 48 hours to go to the Shield by the lead coach Denise Boyd to assess the relative speed endurance and special endurance fitness of the athlete instead of the favoured 200m event. Read more about Norma Croker Shield[…]

JAI TAURIMA SHIELD 8th January 2022 Location: State Athletics Facility Despite struggling with the pandemic’s impact, as many events are around the world currently, Russel was pleased and ready to resume competition after the festive season and take the first steps toward preparing for the years latter major competitions after the new year’s first competition Read more about First competitive outing of the New Year[…]

In what was the last competition of 2021, Russel continued strong with his recent early season form, posting a 10.51 100m (0.4) and 21.03 (1.0) in the 100m and 200m respective events. “I touched on the mantra `being reliable in order to be remarkable’ previously during the pre-season update and my early season form would Read more about Glynis Nunn Shield[…]

www.facebook.com/posts “But can he do it on a cold wet windy night at Stoke City” – its more than 10 years since ex player, pundit, and football commentator Andy Gray first asked the question and regards Lionel Messi whilst discussing his nomination for the 2010 Ballon d’Or. It was Gray’s belief that Messi would specifically Read more about Competition: Queensland sports and Athletics midweek meet 08/12/2021[…]

2021-22 Queensland Athletics Shield Series: Alana Boyd Shield State Athletics Facility, Nathan Saturday November 6th 2021 Alana Boyd Shield Meet @ QSAC Stadium, Brisbane AU Event: Men’s Open 100m With Australian summer around the corner, last weekend saw the first Queensland Athletics shield meet for season 2021/2022 take place Queensland Sports Athletics Centre. Despite still Read more about Competition is back![…]

With the global pandemic pushing major competitions back one year, the year 2022 will be a colossal year for athletes, with the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and SEA Games all held in the same year across the globe. However, the global resilience and effort shown to deliver a safe Olympic Games recently has Read more about Pre-Season Update[…]