Former Caboolture resident Calab Law, who made history as the first Australian teenager to qualify for a world semi-final, is now taking his record-breaking speed to the track for his debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
A Hometown Hero Goes Global
The 22-year-old runner has deep roots in the community as a former student at Morayfield State High School. Now representing the Mayne Harriers club, the proud Wakka Wakka man from southern Queensland is no stranger to top-level competition.
He is scheduled to race in the men’s 200-metre sprint and the 4×100-metre relay when the main track events begin. His journey from a local high school student to an international athlete has made him a genuine source of pride for the region.
Breaking Records on the Track
Law first caught the world’s attention a few years ago with a performance that rewrote the record books. In 2022, at just 18 years of age, he became the first Australian teenager to qualify for a World Championship or Olympic semi-final. Racing in Oregon, he ran a fast personal best of 20.50 seconds to secure his spot. A month later, he claimed a bronze medal at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Colombia, lowering his time even further to 20.42 seconds.
He kept that momentum alive the following year by taking home gold medals in both the 100-metre and 200-metre events at the Pacific Games in Honiara. By 2024, he won the Australian Athletics Championships title in the 200-metre race and earned a spot at the Paris Olympics, while also receiving a Tier 2 Scholarship in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame program.
Smashing National Relay Times
The young athlete continues to push his limits and lower his race times. At the 2025 Sydney Track Classic, he helped his relay squad break the Australian men’s 4×100-metre national record with a lightning-fast time of 37.87 seconds. He also set a personal best in the 100-metre sprint in Perth with a time of 10.17 seconds.
Earlier this year, he set a new personal best of 20.21 seconds in the 200-metre event during the Australian Championships in Sydney. These impressive runs led him to the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Botswana, where he and his team successfully qualified for the 2027 World Championships in the mixed 4×100-metre relay.
Tuning In to the Action
Local fans wanting to cheer on their hometown star can watch the events live on Australian Eastern Standard Time. The men’s 200-metre first round takes place on Wednesday, July 29. If he advances, the semi-finals will run on Thursday, July 30, with the final scheduled for Friday, July 31. The main 4×100-metre relay final will then wrap up his schedule on Saturday, August 1.
Published Date 22-July-2026
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