LIFE MEMBERSHIP – Dennis Coker
One of the most humble technical officials in NSW, Dennis Coker, was last night presented Life Membership at the Athletics NSW Awards.
St George Classic/Novice Championships: Run Crew Double
The 2023 Athletics NSW winter season kicked off in magnificent weather conditions yesterday at the iconic Scarborough Park cross country course at Ramsgate in Sydney. The St George Classic, which incorporates the historic Novice Championships, and now in their 109th year, attracted over 350 competitions.
Run Crew club were strong across the open ages, claiming the two NSW State Championships on the line, the 109th Men’s Novice title through Gavin Eccles and the 42nd Women’s Novice title with K
Athletics NSW Official of the Year Award to Remember Geoffrey Martin OAM
Athletics NSW Officials Award will be named in his memory and titled the “Geoffrey Martin Award’.
Australian Junior Championships Day 4: Delta double as she claims Australian record
The strong NSW performance at the Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Championships continued on day four with more National records and astounding individual performances by Delta Amidzovski and Izzi Louison-Roe.
Australian Junior Championships Day 3: Isaac Beacroft strides to another Australian record
Day three was simply extraordinary for NSW at the Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Championships being held in Brisbane this week. Australian records were broken, 5-year undefeated records were maintained and there were breakthrough performances.
Australian Junior Championships Day 2: Jayden Todoroski wins title number four
It was another warm day on the track at the Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane and the performances matched. The undoubted highlight for the 672-member NSW team was the fourth title haul by Westfields Club’s Jayden Todoroski.
Australian Junior Championships Day 1: Eliza Lawton – New distance still the best
The NSW team of 672 were out in force on day one of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships which commenced in perfect weather conditions yesterday in Brisbane.
Australian Junior Championships preview: George Wells and Delta Amidzovski chasing history
The four-day Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Nationals commence this Thursday in Brisbane and for two NSW athletes they have a rare opportunity to create history as undefeated athletes in their preferred events since they first competed at the championships as under-14 athletes five years ago.
Australian Track and Field Champs: Days 3 & 4 review – Hull Double, Browning 10.02
Brisbane 2023 was one of the best team performances for NSW at an Australian Track and Field Championships. Here is how the last two days unfolded.
Australian Track and Field Champs: Day 2 review – Georgia Winkcup, next level
After a challenging leadup, Georgia Winkcup’s proudest sporting moment was undoubtedly wearing the green and gold at the Tokyo Olympics. After a year of consolidation in 2022, she arrived in the summer of 2022/23 it good shape.
Australian Track and Field Champs: Day 1 review - Princena -White vaults to title
NSW’s campaign at the 2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships received a great lift on day one with a win in the men’s U20 pole vault, while on the track, NSW teenage race walkers Allanah Pitcher and Lizzy McMillen strode to personal bests, National titles and medals.
2021/22 Athletics NSW Awards Presented
At the recent State Championships, Athletics NSW presented many awards from our previous season (2021/22) to a number of available recipients. It was an important opportunity to recognise our athletes and volunteers who have achieved during the season 2021/22. In April the current season awards will be presented at a function to be announced.
The full list of winners were announced in the 2021/22 Athletics NSW Annual Report – page 36.
Jessica Hull headlines the return of the Sydney Track Classic
Hometown athlete, Jessica Hull capped off a terrific 2023 Sydney Track Classic on Saturday night at the Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. An international athlete line-up, headed by world 100m champion Fred Kerley, was joined on the track by Australia’s growing sprint talent, in town for a relay camp. Perfect sprint/hurdle conditions, warm weather and tailwinds ensured performances were strong for the 3825 ticket-buying fans bolstered by Masters athletes still in the venue after their National Cham
HISTORY FOR HULL AND HOBBS AS KERLEY SAYS FAREWELL | SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC
The 2023 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic has been etched into history on a record-breaking night at Sydney Olympic Park, as Australian middle distance star Jessica Hull, and sprint sensations Zoe Hobbs (New Zealand) and Fred Kerley (USA) led the charge in ensuring the resurgence of Australian athletics is here to stay.
AN AUSSIE UNDERDOG | BECK WELCOMES KERLEY CHALLENGE IN SYDNEY
Sometimes, the fastest man in the world needs to remind people of just that. With one arm aloft cruising to victory in Melbourne, Fred Kerley teased the crowd with a taste of his talent. But will the big American decide that the time for games is over in Sydney? Alex Beck hopes so.
NSW Championships Day 3 – Australian records for Lovell, title #11 for Hulley, as Hurdlers fly
NSW athletes responded with a stack of quality performances in the near perfect warm and tailwind conditions for the 126th NSW Track and Field Championships held at Homebush over the weekend.
ANANG TO GO BANG | NAA HEADED FOR SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC
In 11.20-seconds into a stubborn headwind, Naa Anang quashed any doubts that her career was in the balance. From the sand to the blue riband, the former long jumper is within reach of becoming the fastest Australian woman in history, despite racing with stress fractures in both shins.
NSW Championships: 15-year-old Chelsy Wayne shatters records winning discus
At the age of just 15, Wollongong’s Chelsy Wayne has become the youngest winner of an event at the NSW Track and Field Championships in 41 years. Competing in a wet discus circle in the rain are not the best conditions, but that didn’t seem to worry Chelsey as she spin the 1kg implement out to 49.94m.