News - Athletics NSW

30 Coaches | 1 Very Unique Run Group

The Vipers Run Club have held 2 standalone Level 1 Recreational Running Coaching Courses with Athletics NSW over the past year, empowering their club with the ability to have a qualified coach at all sessions, keeping their members running healthy & running well.

Wed 09 Feb 2022

PBs and qualifiers Galore in Canberra

The annual pilgrimage to the ACT Championships for hundreds of NSW athletes produced dozens of personal bests, national team qualifiers and some significant breakthroughs across the three days of competition.

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Coach Kitching

Two of NSW’s best emerging distance runners are Coffs Harbour pair Hayley and Jade Kitching. The siblings are coached by their father Tim Kitching, a former triathlete and runner.

Wed 26 Jan 2022

From the Athletes - NSW Country Championships

A collection of interviews from Stephanie Auston (Winner Women's Open 5000m), Ben James (Winner Men's Open Pole Vault), and World Junior Qualifiers Mitchell Lightfoot and Katie Gunn.

Mon 24 Jan 2022

Stories from the 78th NSW Country Championships

The 2022 NSW Country Championships, held in Maitland, were the 78th edition of a feature event on the NSW athletics calendar.

Sun 23 Jan 2022

NSW Combined Event Championships: Junior and Masters Review

NSW Combined Event athletes battled warm conditions at the successful championships, held in Woden in Canberra and hosted by ACT Athletics in 2022. NSW’s two under-20 winners Hanna Tait (heptathlon) and Thomas Noakes (decathlon) are on track for a shot at the qualifier for the World U20 Championships at the nationals in April.

Wed 19 Jan 2022

Diamond wins third State Decathlon title

The 2022 NSW Combined Events Championships will certainly be remembered as eventful and challenging competition, but hey that pretty much describes the World in the last two years. For leading NSW allrounders, Alec Diamond, Samuel Taylor and Tori West there were some positive signs ahead of an unusual year which includes a World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

Mon 17 Jan 2022

Statement regarding Athletics NSW CEO

After almost three years of service to Athletics NSW (ANSW), Kirin Lindop has tendered her resignation as CEO of ANSW to the Board.

Thu 13 Jan 2022

Preview NSW Decathlon and Heptathlon Championships

This weekend the 90th NSW decathlon and 69th NSW heptathlon titles will be held in Woden in the ACT. The 2022 open titles look set to be the best for a few years with some leading Australian athletes Alec Diamond and Tori West competing.

Thu 13 Jan 2022

History and Statistics NSW Decathlon and Heptathlon

NSW has a great tradition and history in Combined events. In recent decades it has been a key event in the development and pathway for our Australian representatives. Little Athletics are encouraged to try many events and not concentrate on one too early, often leading athletes into the Combined events in the developing years. Recent stars Jane Jamieson, Alysha Burnett, Jake Stein and Alec Diamond started their pathway in the sport in Little Athletics.

Tue 11 Jan 2022

Vale Karl Baddeley

Karl Baddeley, the enthusiastic and passionate middle to distance runner tragically passed away on Tuesday 4 January, at the young age of 32.

Mon 10 Jan 2022

Indigenous pioneer athlete Percy Hobson passes away

Percy Hobson, Australia’s first indigenous gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games has passed away in Melbourne aged 79. A Gundabooka man and known as the ‘Boy from Bourke’ Hobson won the men’s high jump at the Perth 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in a terrific competition.

Wed 05 Jan 2022

Four NSW athletes in Track and Field News Rankings

Last week the prestigious Track and Field News magazine top-10 merit rankings for 2021 were announced with an outstanding four NSW athletes included. Three high jumpers Nicola McDermott, Eleanor Patterson, Brandon Starc and metric miler Ollie Hoare were ranked in the top-six.

Sun 02 Jan 2022

GRASSROOTS TO GLORY | MCDERMOTT AND HORSNELL'S 14-YEAR PARTNERSHIP

When Nicola McDermott speaks of memorable moments during her 14-year-strong partnership with coach Matt Horsnell, two pivotal events spring to mind – one that defines success and one that defines character.

Fri 31 Dec 2021

Are you the next Mona, Deek, Benny Saint or Kerryn McCann?

What do these Australian distance running legends Steve Moneghetti, Rob de Castella, Kerryn McCann, Craig Mottram, Stewart McSweyn, Shaun Creighton, Ben St Lawrence and Suzy Walsham all have in common? They made their debut in the green and gold of Australia at the World Cross Country Championships.

Tue 28 Dec 2021