Aidan Murphy (athlete)
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| Born | 14 October 2003 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints, relays | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Saints Athletics Club[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nik Hagicostas[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Aidan Murphy (born 14 October 2003) is an Australian track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres, as well as the 4 × 400 metres relay.[3] He has represented Australia at multiple World Athletics Championships.
Career
Murphy competes for Saints Athletics Club in South Australia.[2]
In 2022 he broke two national under-20 records and four South Australian records, and won the 200 metres at both the Oceania Athletics Championships and the Australian Athletics Championships.[4] Later that year he made his major championship debut at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, competing in the 200 metres.[2]
Murphy returned to the event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[5]
At the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships, Murphy finished runner-up to Gout Gout in the 200 metres, running a wind-assisted lifetime best of 20.40 seconds (+2.2).[6]
In May 2025 he helped the Australian men's 4 × 400 m relay team qualify for the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China.[7] He was also selected to compete at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[8]
In September 2025 Murphy competed in the 200 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[9][10] He also competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay, where the Australian team recorded a national record before being disqualified for an illegal handover.[11][12]
In March 2026, Murphy set a meeting record at the Adelaide Invitational, winning in 20.43 seconds ahead of Jacory Patterson and Reece Holder.[13]
Personal life
Murphy studies economics at Adelaide University.[14] He is the son of former Sri Lankan–Australian sprinter Tania Van Heer.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b "Aidan Murphy". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Aidan Murphy's World Championships debut". Athletics SA. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Aidan Murphy". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships". 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Men's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia". The Guardian. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET". Athletics.com.au. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Heartbreak as Aussie 4x400m men's relay team disqualified after smashing national record". 7news. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "HOMETOWN HERO MURPHY SALUTES WHILE WILLIAMS FIRES AT ADELAIDE INVITATIONAL". Athletics.com.au. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Aidan Murphy set for the international stage". Adelaide UniSport. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Murphy selected in squad for World Athletics Championships". Adelaideunisport.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Tania van Heer's Teenage Son Aidan Murphy Set for Melbourne Track Classic Debut". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022. (subscription required)