| Birth date | 29 November 2003 (age 22) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Pb | 60m: 7.35 (2025) 100m: 11.51 (2023) 200m: 22.86 (2025) |
| Show-medals | yes |
Lakara Stallan (born 29 November 2003) is an Australian sprinter. She won the Australian Athletics Championships in 2026 over 200 metres.[1]
Biography
Stallan won the Perth Track Classic in 22.97 seconds for the 200 metres on 1 March 2025.[2] That month, she placed third over 200 metres at the 2025 Maurie Plant Meet, running 23.39 seconds.[3] She ran as part of an Australian women's 4 x 100 metres relay team which placed fifth at the 2025 London Athletics Meet.[4][5]
Stallan won the 200 metres at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships running in 23.25 seconds.[6] She was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[7] She was selected for the 200 metres as part of the Australian team to compete at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory.[8] She was named to the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay alongside Chloe Mannix-Power, Jai Gordon and Calab Law with the team running 40.78 seconds on the opening day.[9][10] The following day, the quartet won their heat to successfully qualify for the 2027 World Championships.[11] She was selected as part of the Australian team to compete at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships, winning the silver medal behind Mia Gross in the 200 metres in Darwin, Northern Territory on 21 May.[12][13]
Personal life
From Adelaide, Stallan is an indigenous Australian.[14][15] She later joined the New South Wales Institute of Sport, coached by Andrew Murphy, and was a recipient of the Neville Sillitoe Foundation Scholarship.[16][17]
References
- ^ "Lakara Stallan". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ^ "Perth Track Classic". World Athletics. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Gout Gout finishes second to Lachlan Kennedy in epic Peter Norman 200m at Maurie Plant Meet". 7news.com.au. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "TOUCHED DOWN IN LONDON TOWN - DIAMOND LEAGUE PREVIEW". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "London Athletics Meet". World Athletics. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ "ATHLETICS STARS HEAD NORTH FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DARWIN". Athletics.com.au. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ "4X100 METRES RELAY MIXED". World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ^ "RELAY RECORDS TUMBLE AS AUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS STAMP PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE". Australian Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ^ "BRONZED AUSSIES AND HUGE QUALIFYING WINS TO FINISH THE WORLD RELAYS FOR AUSTRALIA". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "ATHLETICS STARS HEAD NORTH FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DARWIN". Athletics.com.au. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ "MURPHY DOUBLES DOWN AS BUSCHKUEHL WINS OCEANIA THRILLER". Australian Athletics. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Lakara Stallan". ausport.gov.au. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "South Australian Athletic League 2020 Brighton Gift carnival set for live stream". Adelaide Now. 20 Dec 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ Moorhouse, Lachlan (April 1, 2026). "STRONG NSWIS CONTINGENT PRIMED FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN SPRINTING STOCKS RECEIVE $50,000 BOOST THANKS TO 2026 NEVILLE SILLITOE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP". Australian Athletics. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.