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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Allanah Pitcher wins silver at the World Race Walking Team Championship
Allanah Pitcher’s historic teams silver medal was the highlight for NSW at the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships held in Oman over the weekend.
Three NSW Race Walkers to compete at World Race Walking Team Championships this weekend
NSW race walkers will be action on Saturday and Sunday this weekend at the World Athletics Race Walking Teams Championships being held in Muscat, Oman.
Three NSW athletes selected for the World University Cross Country Championships
Three NSW athletes have been today announced by University Sport Australia and Athletics Australia in the seven-member UniRoos team to compete at the 22nd World University Cross Country Championships, to be held in Aveiro, Portugal on March 12.
NSW will be represented by Sydney University duo Emma Mahon (Ben St Lawrence) and Annabel White (Gary Howard) and Iona College student Ed Goddard (Gavin Burren).
NSW Juniors Review Day 3: Hayley Kitching - 2:05 and 4:20
The sky cleared and the performances shone on day three of the NSW Junior Championships in Sydney. There were numerous World Junior qualifiers, but the story behind three were captivating - a 14 year runs the fastest 200m time of the day; from 1:58 to 1:50 in the 800 metres and a 2:05/4:20 800/1500m double.
NSW Juniors Review Days 1 and 2: Rain Can’t Stop the Flood of Performances
Constant rain didn’t hamper terrific performances by NSW finest teenage athletes at the 2022 NSW Junior Championships being held at Homebush this weekend.
NSW Champs Day 3: Taddeo hurdles 13.02
For the second consecutive day, a Penny Gillies coached athlete, Abbie Taddeo, recorded the best result at the 125th NSW Championships which concluded at Homebush on Sunday night.
NSW Champs Day 1 and 2 Review: Solomon clocks two sub-45.5 times
Tokyo Olympic finalist Steve Solomon has signalled he is in the form of his life on days one and two of the 125th NSW Championships being held at Homebush this weekend.
Three Selected for World Race Walking Teams Championships
Today Athletics Australia named three NSW Central Coast athletes in the Australian team for the World Athletics Race Walking Teams Championships to be held in Muscat, Oman on March 4 and 5.
Making their international debuts in the team are Allanah Pitcher and Carl Gibbons, while Tyler Jones will be returning to the national team. It is a personal achievement for Frank Overton who coaches all three athletes.
NSW Claim Two National Junior Combined Event titles
The 2022 Australian Junior Combined Event Championships featured an array of exciting and close battles for the podium with many NSW athletes in the mixed for medals.