Two great Australian athletics careers

A TALE OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TWO OFFICIAL ATHLETICS TEAM CAPTAINS:

STEVE HOOKER (pole vault):

* 2006 World Cup champion

* 2006 Commonwealth champion

* 2008 Olympic champion

* 2009 World champion

* 2010 World indoor champion

* 2010 Continental Cup champion

* 2010 Commonwealth champion

* PB: 6.06m (third on world all-time list indoor/outdoor)

SALLY PEARSON (100m hurdles):

* 2008 Olympic silver medallist

* 2010 Continental Cup champion

* 2010 Commonwealth champion

* 2011 World champion

* 2012 World indoor champion (60m hurdles)

* 2012 Olympic champion

* 2013 World championships silver medallist

* 2014 Commonwealth champion

* PB: 12.28 seconds (5th on world all-time list)