# Australia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Australia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.
The three time World Championship medallist, Jared Tallent was forced to withdraw from the men's 50 kilometres walk event due to a hamstring injury.

## Medalists

| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
| Gold | Sally Pearson | Women's 100 m hurdles | 12 August |
| Silver | Dani Stevens | Women's discus throw | 13 August |

## Results
### Men
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Steven Solomon | 400 metres | 46.27 | 38 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Bol | 800 metres | 1:49.65 | 38 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ryan Gregson | 1500 metres | 3:43.28 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Luke Mathews | 1500 metres | 3:38.19 | 1 Q | 3:40.91 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jordan Williamsz | 1500 metres | 3:46.11 | 6 Q | 3:38.93 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Morgan McDonald | 5000 metres | 13:30.73 | 20 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam McEntee | 5000 metres | 13:31.58 | 24 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patrick Tiernan | 5000 metres | 13:22.52 | 4 Q | — | — | 13:40.01 | 11 |
| Patrick Tiernan | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 29:23.72 | 22 |
| Jack Colreavy | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:21:44 | 45 |
| Josh Harris | Marathon | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |
| Brad Milosevic | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:25:14 | 60 |
| Nicholas Hough | 110 metres hurdles | 13.61 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stewart McSweyn | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:47.53 | 40 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nick Andrews Rohan Browning Tom Gamble Trae Williams | 4 × 100 metres relay | 38.88 SB | 12 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dane Bird-Smith | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:19:28 PB | 6 |
| Rhydian Cowley | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:30:40 | 56 |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Kurtis Marschall | Pole vault | 5.60 | =11 q | 5.65 | 7 |
| Henry Frayne | Long jump | 7.88 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fabrice Lapierre | Long jump | 7.91 | 12 q | 7.93 | 11 |
| Damien Birkenhead | Shot put | 19.90 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mitchell Cooper | Discus throw | 57.26 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Benn Harradine | Discus throw | 60.95 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hamish Peacock | Javelin throw | 82.46 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Combined events – Decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| Cedric Dubler | Result | 11.06 | 7.29 | 11.36 | 2.08 | 48.31 SB | 14.92 | 40.85 SB | 4.90 | 52.10 | 4:50.31 | 7728 | 18 |
| Cedric Dubler | Points | 847 | 883 | 568 | 878 | 894 | 859 | 682 | 880 | 620 | 617 | 7728 | 18 |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Riley Day | 200 metres | 23.77 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ella Nelson | 200 metres | 24.02 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Morgan Mitchell | 400 metres | 52.22 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brittany McGowan | 800 metres | 2:02.75 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lora Storey | 800 metres | 2:07.17 | 41 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Georgia Griffith | 800 metres | 2:03.54 | 38 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Georgia Griffith | 1500 metres | 4:08.99 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Linden Hall | 1500 metres | 4:10.51 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zoe Buckman | 1500 metres | 4:05.44 | 17 q | 4:05.93 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Madeline Hills | 5000 metres | 15:13.77 | 19 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Heidi See | 5000 metres | 15:38.86 | 29 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eloise Wellings | 5000 metres | 15:25.92 | 27 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Madeline Hills | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 32:48.57 | 26 |
| Eloise Wellings | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 32:26.31 SB | 22 |
| Milly Clark | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:35:27 | 24 |
| Sinead Diver | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:33:26 | 20 |
| Jessica Trengove | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:28:59 | 9 |
| Michelle Jenneke | 100 metres hurdles | 13.11 | 22 q | 13.25 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sally Pearson | 100 metres hurdles | 12.72 | 3 Q | 12.53 | 1 Q | 12.59 | |
| Lauren Wells | 400 metres hurdles | 56.49 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Genevieve LaCaze | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:27.53 SB | 7 Q | — | — | 9:26.25 SB | 12 |
| Victoria Mitchell | 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:00.40 | 33 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Anneliese Rubie Ella Connolly Lauren Wells Morgan Mitchell | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:28.02 SB | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Regan Lamble | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:31:30 | 22 |
| Beki Smith | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:35:31 | 38 |
| Claire Tallent | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:37:05 SB | 43 |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Liz Parnov | Pole vault | 4.35 | =15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Naa Anang | Long jump | 6.27 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brooke Stratton | Long jump | 6.46 | 11 q | 6.67 | 6 |
| Dani Stevens | Discus throw | 65.56 | 3 Q | 69.64 AR | |
| Kathryn Mitchell | Javelin throw | 57.42 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kelsey-Lee Roberts | Javelin throw | 63.70 | 7 Q | 60.76 | 10 |