Two-time Olympian Rohan Browning edged out rising sensation Lachie Kennedy to win the men’s 100m final at the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships in Perth. The nail-biting finish saw both sprinters clock identical times of 10.01 seconds, but Browning’s explosive start off the blocks gave him the edge—by a razor-thin margin of just 0.005 seconds.
Kennedy, entered as favourite after a series of strong performances, including a blistering 10.00-second personal best in heats. His 10.00-second run confirmed him as a top contender, ranking second all-time behind Patrick Johnson’s 2003 national record.
Browning, fueled by Olympic experience, exploded off the blocks and narrowly held off Kennedy in a thrilling, photo-finish 100m battle.
With the 100m final now behind them, all eyes turn to Sunday’s highly anticipated 200m showdown between Kennedy and rising star, Gout Gout. The 18-year-old Queenslander has been lighting up the track all week in Perth, including two wind-assisted sub-10-second runs that have left fans buzzing. Their last encounter at Melbourne’s Maurie Plant Meet saw Kennedy narrowly edge Gout for victory, adding even more fuel to what’s fast becoming a thrilling rivalry in Australian athletics.
Elsewhere on the track, Cameron Myers, claimed victory in the men’s 1500m final with a time of 3:34.39. Myers, who earlier this year shattered records with a 3:32.67 run, the fastest indoor 1500m time ever recorded by an under-20 athlete.
In women’s 100m final, Queensland sprinter Torrie Lewis narrowly beating Western Australia’s Leah O’Brien in a photo finish that separated the pair by just 0.004 seconds. The electrifying race further cemented Lewis’ growing reputation as one of the top contenders on the national stage.
As the Championships progress, the level of competition and the rising crop of young talent suggest a bright future for Australian athletics.