Isobel Batt-Doyle competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000m.

SA's Isobel Batt-Doyle has recorded her second Top Eight finish of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Flinders Athletics Club athlete (coached by Nic Bideau and Riley Cocks) ran the 5000m in Birmingham this morning (Monday, August 8), running 15:13.53.

In what was her debut Commonwealth Games - following her Olympic Games debut last year - Batt-Doyle ran the 10,000m on Thursday, before receiving a late call-up for this morning's 5000m.

She finished eighth in the 10,000m, running 32:04.52, and was the top placed Australian athlete in the 5000m - finishing ahead of Rose Davies and Natalie Rule.

August 4, 2022

SA's Isobel Batt-Doyle has finished eighth in the 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday morning.

The 2020 Olympian ran 32:04.52 in what was her Commonwealth Games debut to finish eighth overall. 

She will return for the 5000m on Monday. 

At the World Athletics U20 Championships, Tea Tree Gully Athletic Centre teenager Marley Raikiwasa finished ninth in the Women's Discus Final at the World Athletics U20 Championships on Thursday morning. 

The 16-year-old threw 48.74m in the Final, while Sweden's Emma Sralla took out the Title with 56.15m.

Raikiwasa - who can return to the World Athletics U20 Championships for the next two years - threw 50.51m in qualifying on Day 1 (fifth overall). 

Today was a different story on what was an incredibly rain-interrupted day, with some events being delayed by two hours.

One of those interrupted by the delay was Saints Athletics Club's Aidan Murphy, who ran a Heat and Semi Final of the 200m on Thursday morniing.

Murphy ran second in his 200m Heat in the early hours of Thursday morning, running 20.85 to progress through to the Semi Final. 

He returned following the rain delay to run 20.84 in the Semi, finishing third in his race.

It wasn't enough for Murphy to make it through to the Final tomorrow. Queensland's Calab Law made it through to the 200m Final, running a PB 20.42. 

Murphy is scheduled to return tomorrow for the 4X100m Relay Heat.

Updated: August 4, 2022 - 8.20am ACST

Marley Raikiwasa in Colombia

Aidan Murphy, third from right, at the World U20 Championships.

Batt-Doyle to make Commonwealth Games Debut

Posted: August 3

South Australian Olympian Isobel Batt-Doyle will make her Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham tomorrow (Thursday) morning ACST.

Batt-Doyle will run both the Women's 10,000m and 5000m this week, with the 10,000m taking place at 4:30am ACST on Thursday, August 4.

She will back up for the 5000m on Monday, August 8 at 4:15am ACST, a race that she has only recently been elevated into with Jessica Hull choosing to focus solely on the 1500m.

Batt-Doyle ran the 5000m at the Tokyo Olympic Games last year.

Her debut adds to an already exciting week for South Australian athletics, following Jessica Stenson's win in the Commonwealth Games Marathon on Saturday night.

Commonwealth Games Schedule

Watch the Commonwealth Games on Channel 7 or 7Plus, and the World Athletics U20 Championships on Kayo or beIN Sport (Foxtel)

If you are planning to set your clock to 4:30am to cheer the Flinders Athletic Club representative (Batt-Doyle) on, you might as well flick the TV to the World Athletics U20 Championships to see two South Australians in action. 

Tea Tree Gully thrower Marley Raikiwasa will be competing in her Discus Final, while Saints Athletics Club sprinter Aidan Murphy will be making his World U20 debut in the Men's 200m.

First up is Murphy's 200m Heat at 1:55am ACST, with the Semi Final to follow at 6:05am, while Raikiwasa's Final will take place at a far more practical time of 7:44am ACST.

Tomorrow (Thursday, August 4) is Day 3 of the Championships, which is taking place in Colombia.

Raikiwasa threw 50.51m in the Qualifying Rounds on Tuesday morning, finishing third in Group A and fifth overall. 

Murphy - who is fresh off his debut at the World Athletics Championships in the USA last month - is set to return on Friday for the 4X100m Relay Heats and a 200m Final if he Qualifies. 

Olivia Sandery's 10,000m Walk Final, and Darcy Miller's Discus Qualifying will take place on Friday night ACST. 

Keep up to date with the South Australians at the World U20 Championships here

SA Athlete Schedule - World Athletics U20 Championships