News - Athletics NSW

Stephen Smith and Owen Kelly Join ANSW Team

Stephen Smith (Corporate Services Manager) and Owen Kelly (Club, Memberships and Coaching Coordinator) have recently joined the Athletics NSW team as full-time staff members, and have already made a positive impact to the business.

Wed 23 Nov 2022

NSW Relays Championships Review

The open men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x200m events provided thrilling finishes and quality performances to highlight the NSW Relays Championships held at Campbelltown on the weekend.

Mon 21 Nov 2022

Technical Official Pathway to the World Stage: Parkes’ Kim Robinson

Next February Western NSW will host a global athletics event when the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships are held in Bathurst. One of the proudest people at the event will be Parkes school teacher Kim Robinson, who has been appointed a National Technical Official, one of those responsible for ensuring the competition is conducted along the rules of World Athletics.

Fri 18 Nov 2022

NSW Officials appointed to World Cross Country Championships

23 NSW Officials have been honoured with a National Technical Official appointment for the 44th World Cross Country Championships to be held in Bathurst in February 2023. The championships are the first World Athletics competition to be held in NSW for 27 years. They are joined by 12 NSW Sports Specific Volunteers who will work closely with the NTOs.

Thu 17 Nov 2022

NSW Sport Awards: 7 NSW Members Named Finalists

A record seven NSW athletes, volunteers and coaches have been named finalists in the prestigious 2022 NSW Sport NSW Awards announced today.

Mon 31 Oct 2022

Campbells continue domination of NSW 3000m Championship

Conducted on the newly laid surface at ES Marks Field, the NSW 3000m Championships were contrasting races in 2022. Holly Campbell claimed the third family win in five championships with a run away victory, while Adam Pyke won the men’s title in a race where six athletes were still in contention at the bell. The day and evening witnessed a great festival of running, with seven women’s and 12 men’s 3000m races, in addition to two community 3000m races and four half-mile events.

Sun 30 Oct 2022

South Australians Touch Down on NSW 3000m Champs

Like many previous editions of the event, some of the best distance outside New South Wales will take on the best inside the state at this year's NSW 3000m Championships. One of those squads is run by coach, podiatrist, elite runner & father, Michael Nitschke, who spoke to us about why & what he's looking for from his squad today at ES Marks.

Sat 29 Oct 2022

Pymble Ladies College and Trinity Grammar School dominate NSW Schools Challenge

The Schools Challenge, previously known as the Schools Knockout or Nitro, was back on the program in 2022 with thrilling competitions going down to the wire in many divisions yesterday at Sydney Olympic Park. Trinity Grammar totally dominated the three boy’s divisions, claiming all titles, while Pymble Ladies College won two of the women’s, with Stella Maris College winning the third – the juniors.

Thu 27 Oct 2022

Seven NSW Volunteers Honoured by Athletics Australia

At today’s Athletics Australia AGM and in the 2022 Annual Report, seven NSW volunteers were honoured for decades of outstanding service to the sport.

Fri 21 Oct 2022

Australian Mile Championship returns to Albie Thomas Mile

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the Australian Mile Championship returns to Sydney on 3 December 2022 with the Albie Thomas Mile. Athletics Australia has partnered with Athletics NSW and Bankstown Athletics Club to host the meet, with the national championship races now marking the official start of the Australian Summer of Athletics.

Thu 20 Oct 2022

Tickets Go On Sale for Bathurst WXC 2023

Spectator tickets and entries for mass participation races at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2023 are now on sale. Taking place across three massive days from February 17-19, the event is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

Tue 11 Oct 2022

Through a Wall of Rain Imogen Gribble and Drew Fryer win State 10,000m titles

A wall of rain couldn’t stop the ambitions of competitors in the NSW 10,000m championships last night at Homebush.

Sun 09 Oct 2022

Heather Lee Attempts W95 1500m World Record

The inspirational Heather Lee (NSW Masters Athletics) will attempt to set a new Women's 95 Years World Masters record in the 1500m, at this weekend's first round of the Treloar Shield.

Fri 07 Oct 2022

Athletics NSW to deliver 2023 Sydney Track Classic

Athletics NSW is proud to be the primary deliver of this season's 2023 Sydney Track Classic, to be held as part of the 2022/2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian Summer of Athletics.

Thu 06 Oct 2022

Treloar Shield returns in 2022/23

Following two difficult years with COVID, Athletics NSW’s club competition, the Treloar Shield, returns for the 2022/23 season. The club competition, which is nearly 100 years old, will include seven rounds this season.

Tue 04 Oct 2022

Ed Takes on London Marathon

With as close-to-perfect preparation for this year's London Marathon, Ed Goddard is poised to possibly go from under-the-radar to the #1 ranked current Australian Marathoner, if everything goes to plan.

Sat 01 Oct 2022

NSW All Schools REVIEW DAY 4: Three of the best ever in the history of the Championships

On the final day of the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships we were treated to a few of the best ever performances in the history of the championships first held in 1936. Ivy Boothroyd recorded the fastest 800m in the history of the championships, while Lizzy McMillen clocked the best ever 5000m walk time and Aiden Princena-White cleared the highest vault in the meet’s history.

Wed 28 Sep 2022