IPSWICH’S athletics scene is on a hot streak – and not just because of the Queensland summer.

From Tonga to Tokyo, and right back home at the State Athletics Facility, local athletes are soaring, sprinting and spinning their way through a packed calendar.

The Ipswich and Districts Athletic Association has just struck Gold – literally – earning Gold Medal Accreditation from the Good Sports Association.

The recognition celebrates the club’s commitment to healthy, safe and inclusive sport. Turns out, it’s not just medals the team’s collecting this season.

And with events stacking up faster than a relay baton handoff, there’s little rest in sight.

The Benita Willis Shield and Queensland 5000m Championships kicked off the action at UQ last week, before the Queensland Relay Championships hi

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