# @australianathletics on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd5iNaGSPqT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70962500-australianathletics-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T05:02:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Australian Athletics (@australianathletics) — https://gondola.cc/australianathletics

## Caption

“I would say focus on the fun. I stopped having fun because I wanted to win. And it’s not about that.”

For Tom Stone, some of his strongest memories of athletics aren’t about results, they’re about running barefoot in the backyard, building a high jump with his brother and simply enjoying the sport.

In ‘When I Was Their Age’, Tom reflects on growing up around athletics, losing confidence as a young athlete and eventually finding his way back to the sport through decathlon.

‘When I Was Their Age’, part of the Under the Surface series powered by Rio Tinto, revisits the experiences that shaped Australian athletes and their relationship with sport.

#UnderTheSurface #WhenIWasTheirAge #AthleticsNation #RioTinto #TomStone

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athleticsnation, underthesurface, riotinto, tomstone, wheniwastheirage

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