Rising middle-distance star, Paris 2024 Paralympian Angus Hincksman has set a new world record to kick-start the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships.
The 20-year-old T38 athlete won bronze at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships but on Thursday produced the fastest time ever in his classification when clocking 3:46.71 in the able-bodied men’s 1500m heats.
“You have the checklist of career goals you want to achieve,” Hincksman said.
“At the top is the gold medal at the World Championships and Paralympic Games, and a world record feels like a step in the right direction.
“It’s nice to do it at the National Championships! It’s what everyone puts on the calendar and looks forward to, so it’s nice to get it done at such a prestigious event.”
Taking down fellow Australian Reece Langdon’s world record of 3:46.83, Hincksman set up an enticing showdown for Friday’s men’s 1500m Para final where they will go head-to-head.
“Reece and I definitely have a rivalry on the track, there’s never much talking pre-race,” Hincksman said.
“Off the track, he’s a great guy and I’ve known him since I was 16. We have spent a lot of time together on training camps and on teams, and I love racing him.”
Full results from the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships can be found HERE.
Published: 10 April 2026
By: Australian Athletics
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