It feels like we hit the ground running with sporting events this year and haven’t had a moment to come up for air. The Knicks won the championship. The tennis is perpetually on. The FIFA Men’s World Cup just finished across all of North and South America. And now, we’re in the thick of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Of course, Australia has hit the ground in full force – already accumulating scores of medals in the first few days (check out ESPN’s live tally if you’re keen on the most recent medal stats). With more than 250 Australians competing in Scotland, it can be hard to know where to start. So we’ve done the hard work for you, rounding up the athletes we think are well worth tuning in for. It’s by no means a complete list, but it’s a great starting point for following Australia’s campaign.
Torrie Lewis
Competing in Women’s 100 metre sprint
Australia’s fastest woman, Torrie Lewis has quickly become one of the country’s most exciting athletics stars. In 2024 she broke the long-standing Australian 100m record, becoming the first Australian woman to run under 11 seconds, before going on to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. Still only in her early twenties, Lewis arrives in Glasgow as one of Australia’s leading sprint medal hopes, combining explosive speed with the confidence to challenge the world’s best. She has already delivered in Glasgow, winning bronze in the 100m while lowering her own Australian record to 10.94 seconds.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s 100m – Round 1: Monday 27 July, 7–10:30pm AEST
- Women’s 100m – Semi-finals: Tuesday 28 July, approximately 4:35am AEST
- Women’s 100m – Final: Tuesday 28 July, approximately 6:00am AEST
Lachie Kennedy
Competing in Men’s 100 metre sprint
Few athletes have enjoyed a breakthrough quite like Lachie Kennedy. After emerging as one of the fastest men Australia has ever produced, the Queensland sprinter has become a genuine contender on the world stage thanks to a string of blistering sub-10-second performances. Making his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, Kennedy entered as one of Australia’s brightest medal hopes and lived up to the billing, claiming silver in a thrilling men’s 100m final to announce himself among the world’s elite sprinters.
When to watch him (AEST):
- Men’s 100m – Round 1: Monday 27 July, 7–10:30pm AEST
- Men’s 100m – Semi-finals: Tuesday 28 July, approximately 4:15am AEST
- Men’s 100m – Final: Tuesday 28 July, approximately 5:50am AEST
Jess Hull
Competing in Women’s One Mile and Women’s 5000 metres
The Olympic silver medallist has become one of Australia’s greatest-ever middle-distance runners, holding Oceanian records in the 800m, 1000m, 1500m, mile and 3000m, while also owning the world record over the rarely contested 2000m. The Wollongong-born star is headline Australia’s Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, where she’ll contest both the return of the mile and the 5000m as one of the nation’s leading medal hopes.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s Mile – Round 1: Thursday 30 July 9–10:30pm
- Women’s 5000m – Final: Friday 31 July 3:30-7am
- Women’s One Mile – Final: Sunday 2 August 3:30–7:30am AEST (tentative schedule)
Cameron Myers
Competing in Men’s One Mile
The 20-year-old Canberra sensation has rapidly emerged as one of the brightest stars in world middle-distance running. Myers has rewritten Australian records across the mile, 1500m and 3000m, becoming the youngest Australian to break the four-minute mile before climbing to world No.1 in the 1500m rankings in 2026. Making his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, he’ll line up in the return of the mile as one of Australia’s most exciting medal contenders and a glimpse into the future of Australian athletics.
When to watch him (AEST):
- Men’s One Mile – Round 1: Thursday 30 July 9–10:30pm
- Men’s One Mile – Final: Sunday 2 August 3:30–7:30am AEST (tentative)
Kurtis Marschall
Competing in Men’s Pole Vault
One of Australia’s most consistent field athletes, Kurtis Marschall arrives in Glasgow chasing an extraordinary third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal after triumphing on the Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham in 2022. The South Australian Olympian has spent years among the world’s best pole vaulters and enters the Games ranked among the favourites, with history on the line as he attempts to become the first Australian male field athlete to win three straight Commonwealth titles.
When to watch him (AEST):
- Men’s Pole Vault – Final: Sunday 2 August, approximately 4:08am AEST (within the 3:30–7:00am AEST athletics finals session; schedule subject to change).
Rhiannon Clarke
Competing in Women’s T38 100 metres
Paralympic champion Rhiannon Clarke has become one of Australia’s premier Para sprinters, winning global medals across the Paralympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. The New South Welshwoman claimed Commonwealth bronze in Birmingham before reaching the pinnacle with Paralympic gold, and returns to Glasgow as one of Australia’s strongest Para athletics medal hopes.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s T38 100m – Round 1: Monday 27 July, 7–10:30pm AEST
Women’s T38 100m – Final: Tuesday 28 July, 4–7:45am AEST (within the evening session from Glasgow)
Nina Kennedy
Competing in Women’s Pole Vault
Olympic champion, reigning Commonwealth champion and one of the world’s premier pole vaulters, Nina Kennedy has established herself as one of Australia’s biggest athletics stars. After becoming Australia’s first woman to win Olympic pole vault gold, she’ll defend her Commonwealth title in Glasgow, arriving as the world No.1 and one of the hottest favourites in the field.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s Pole Vault – Final: Thursday 30 July, 3:30–7:15am AEST
Nicola Olyslagers
Competing in Women’s High Jump
Twice an Olympic silver medallist and one of Australia’s most consistent high jumpers, Nicola Olyslagers has built a reputation for delivering on the biggest stages. The reigning world indoor champion and Commonwealth medallist enters Glasgow among the favourites, leading a formidable Australian high jump team as she chases her first Commonwealth Games gold.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s High Jump – Final: Friday 31 July, 3:30–7:00am AEST
Briseis Brittain
Competing in Women’s 100m T38 and Women’s 200m T38
One of Australia’s brightest young running talents, Briseis Brittain has quickly risen through the national ranks with her speed. A proud Yolŋu para-athlete from the Northern Territory’s remote Arnhem Land, she will be making her Commonwealth Games debut this year. She’s already an Australian T38 sprinter and World Para Athletics Championships representative competing in 200m and 400m. She told ABC news last year before the Championships in New Dehli that her hero is Cathy Freeman – “Cathy Freeman was my favourite athlete, she was really amazing and talented, I want to be like her.”
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s 100m T38 Round 1: Monday 27 July at 9:55pm
- WOMEN’S 100M T38 Final: Tuesday 28 July at 4:50am
Ullrich Muller
Competing in Men’s T38 100 metres
A rising force in Australian Para athletics, Ullrich Muller has established himself among the world’s fastest T38 sprinters. Making his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, he’ll contest the 100m after a series of breakthrough international performances, with his speed already earning him a place among Australia’s next generation of Para athletics stars. He has already claimed silver in the event at these Games.
When to watch him (AEST):
- Men’s T38 100m – Round 1: Monday 27 July, 7–10:30pm AEST
Men’s T38 100m – Final: Tuesday 28 July, 4–7:45am AEST
Mollie O’Callaghan
Competing in Women’s 100m Freestyle, Women’s 200m Freestyle, Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay and Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Already one of Australia’s most decorated swimmers, Mollie O’Callaghan has amassed Olympic, world championship and Commonwealth gold medals while cementing herself as one of the fastest freestyle swimmers in history. Despite managing an injury leading into Glasgow, she’s once again expected to anchor Australia’s relay teams and challenge for multiple medals after already helping Australia to relay gold and claiming individual silver during the Games.
When to watch her (AEST):
- Women’s 100m Freestyle – Heats: Sunday 26 July, 7:30–9:45pm
Women’s 100m Freestyle – Final: Tuesday 28 July, 4–7:15am (following the semifinal on Monday morning AEST)
Women’s 200m Freestyle – Heats: Saturday 25 July, 7:30–10pm
Women’s 200m Freestyle – Final: Sunday 26 July, 4–7am
Women’s 4×200m Freestyle Relay – Final: Tuesday 28 July, 4–7:15am
Women’s 4×100m Medley Relay – Final: Thursday 30 July, 4–7:15am
The Diamonds
Competing in Women’s Netball
Australia’s Diamonds remain the benchmark of international netball, boasting more Commonwealth Games gold medals than any other nation and a squad packed with world-class talent. Fresh off another dominant international campaign, the reigning world champions head to Glasgow intent on reclaiming Commonwealth gold and extending one of Australian sport’s greatest winning traditions.
When to watch them (AEST):
- Pool Matches: Friday 24 July – Thursday 30 July
Matches are played across 6pm–2:30am AEST (early session) and 4am–7:30am AEST (late session), depending on the fixture. Australia’s pool games are split across both windows. - Semi-finals: Sunday 2 August, 3–6am AEST (the semifinals are played from 6pm–9pm BST on Saturday 1 August).
- Gold Medal Match: Monday 3 August, approximately 4am AEST (scheduled for 7pm BST on Sunday 2 August). The medal session runs until around 7:30am AEST.
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