News - Athletics NSW

Australian Championships Day 5: Race Walkers and Laura Roderick shine

On day five of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships we saw the commencement of event in the Para-athletics program, along with open events. Distance runner Laura Roderick booked her World Junior team place as our women’s junior race walkers set-up.

Thu 31 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Day 4: Championship racing toward Columbia

Day four of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships was an incredible day for the home state of NSW. Not only did three athletes secure World U20 Championships selection, and our relay teams win three from four races, but a highlight was some dramatic championship racing in an effort to secure selection in the National Junior team.

Wed 30 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Day 3: Three more Columbia bound

On day three of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships, three more NSW athletes, Mitch Lightfoot, Jasmin Guthrie and Katie Gunn, achieved automatic selection for the World U20 Championships in Columbia.

Tue 29 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Day 2: Erin Shaw secures World Junior selection

Competition, importantly in the under-20 age, continued on day two of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships at Homebush. A number of NSW athletes either secured selection or pushed their prospected for discretionary selection for the team to go to Columbia in July.

Sun 27 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Day 1: 11 gold on opening day

The rain largely held off as NSW stormed to 11 National titles on day one of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships being held this week at Homebush. NSW won medals across the spectrum of events.

Sun 27 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Preview: Guide to the competition

For 1109 of NSW’s best athletes, all roads lead to Homebush for the next nine days as the 2022 Australian Track and Field Championships are held. During 77 hours of competition, the athletes will compete in 540 events as they strive for the honour of National Champion. Events will be held for Able Body and Para-Athletes in ages U14 to open.

Sat 26 Mar 2022

From The Chair - ANSW CEO & Senior Leadership Team Announcement

From the Athletics NSW Chair: Now that the summer season is coming towards a close with what promises to be a sensational Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney, I wanted to provide an update to our members about some recent changes at ANSW and what is an exciting path forward for our sport.

Fri 25 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Preview: Para Commonwealth Games selection opportunity

With less than one month until the final selections, eight NSW Para-athletes are in contention for selection in the Australian team for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Australian Championships will provide a key opportunity to press their claims for selection. The eight NSW athletes, Christie Dawes, Julie Charlton, Sarah Clifton-Bligh, Evan O’Hanlon, Rosemary Little, Indi Cooper, Erin Cleaver and Lynda Holt all have different qualifying prospects.

Thu 24 Mar 2022

Australian Champs Preview: NSW Women races walkers on the rise

Next week NSW’s rising depth of talented junior women’s race walkers will chase places in the Australian team for the World U20 Championships. Could they be on the verge of returning NSW race walking to the top of the Australian rankings?

Thu 24 Mar 2022

Melbourne Track Classic: Sam Dale 6.72m, Josh Azzopardi 10.19w

Sam Dale’s 6.72m long jump and Joshua Azzopardi’s windy 100m 10.19 highlighted the NSW performances at the Melbourne Track Classic last night.

Sun 20 Mar 2022

Podium for Patterson at World Indoors

In a dramatic competition at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Eleanor Patterson was magnificent in the women’s high jump, becoming the second Australian woman over 2.00m as she clinched the silver medal.

Sun 20 Mar 2022

World Indoor Championships Preview: NSW athletes in the medal hunt

The 18th edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships commences Friday evening with our inform NSW athletes in strong podium positions. Competing against 680 athletes from 137 teams, high jumper Eleanor Patterson and distance runners Jessica Hull and Olli Hoare could all take home medals and lead a record five NSW athletes competing in Belgrade, Serbia.

Fri 18 Mar 2022

Journeys of our Masters Athletes

Our Masters athletes are a rich source of interesting backgrounds and journeys in athletics. Here are some I discovered at the 2022 NSW Masters Athletics Championships held at Homebush last weekend.

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Second national title in 2022 for Rose Davies

In less familiar events, big wins for Rose Davies in the 3000m and Bendere Oboya in the 800m, were the highlights for NSW at the annual Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic, held at Homebush last evening.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

Preview | National 3000m Championships

The first edition of the National 3000m Championships last season provided much needed ranking points to athletes staking their claim for green and gold jerseys. The second edition will do much the same, with the Commonwealth Games/World Championships “double chance” in everyone’s minds, whilst being fascinating distance races in their own right.

Fri 11 Mar 2022

Preview | Sydney Track Classic

The Chemist Warehouse Summer Series is set to roll on in Sydney after a successful start in Adelaide, with many of Australia’s top athletes descending upon Sydney Olympic Park just two weeks out from the Australian Track and Field Championships.

Fri 11 Mar 2022

5 NSW athletes Belgrade-bound for the World Indoors

Athletics Australia today announced five inform NSW athletes in the largest ever national team selected for a World Indoor Championships. The championships are in Belgrade, Serbia on March 18-20. After setting Australian records this year, Eleanor Patterson, Ollie Hoare and Jessica Hull are in peak form. They are joined by Tokyo Olympian Charlie Hunter and hurdler Nick Andrews.

Wed 09 Mar 2022

The Switch, The Future & The Woman - Bendere Oboya

One of the most talked about discipline switches in Australian athletics - Bendere Oboya knew that she was stepping up in distance even before flying to Tokyo. With another green and gold kit the aim for this year, can she represent Australia multiple times over two distances in 12 months?

Tue 08 Mar 2022