Rohan Browning clocks Olympic qualifier
Sydney sprinter Rohan browning stamped his ticket for the Tokyo Olympics on a night of many tremendous NSW performances at the Queensland Track Classic on Saturday night.
Melbourne Track Classic: Jye Edwards and Alexander Kolesnikoff claim significant scalps
Two outstanding performances from a pair of rising national stars were the highlight for NSW at the Melbourne Track Classic last evening. Canberra-based Jye Edwards unleashed a devasting kick to crush a star field in the 1500m, while shot putter Alexander Kolesnikoff inflicted the first defeat for national record holder Damien Birkinhead in nine years.
Four medals for NSW at the Australian Junior Combined Event Championships
A small team of eight NSW athletes have won four medals at the Australian Junior Combined Event Championships held at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne this week.
NSW Junior Championships Review
In these challenging times for the world the 2021 NSW Championships experienced everything from great conditions to perfect weather, thunderstorms and heavy rain. But the athletes, coaches and officials working together to conduct a smooth carnival. Performance wise, the athletes responded resulting in many high quality performances, close and exciting races and hundreds of personal bests.
Sydney Track Classic: Stevens returns and new event for Blundell
With perfect conditions on offer, the athletes delivered on a high quality night of athletics at the 2021 Sydney Track Classic, part of the Coles Summer Super Series. There were World, Oceania and Australian records, along with Olympic qualifiers. But for NSW supporters the successful return of Dani Stevens and confirmation of a new event for Jenny Blundell were the highlights.
Canberra Track Classic Review: Edwards destroys 1500m PB
Australia’s strong distance running fraternity capped off a tremendous second leg of the national series – the Canberra Track Classic last evening, with NSW’s Jye Edwards taking the men’s 1500m.
PREVIEW: Sydney Track Classic
Adding to a bumper week of athletics action is the third leg of the Coles Summer Super Series - the Sydney Track Classic, just two days after the Canberra Track Classic. Featuring the 5000m National Championships, the Sydney Track Classic will also see the arrival of many Western Australian athletes and rematches from two days prior.
Sydney Track Classic – Magical Moments
Saturday night’s Sydney Track Classic is sure to produce some magical moments. Here are some from past meets.
NSW Championships – best ever?
The 2021 NSW Track and Field championships could rightly be claimed to have been the best ever in the 124-year history of the event.
Katrina Morrow: from athlete to official
The Commonwealth Games holds special memories for Katrina Morrow. She has been involved with five Games – two as a competitor, two as a spectator and now as an official. Her latest association was in 2018 on the Gold Coast with her appointment as a volunteer athletics Technical Official.
124th NSW Track & Field Championships - Preview
This weekend the 124th NSW Track and Field Championships will be held at Sydney Olympic Park. The inaugural championships were held in 1888 on the Recreation Ground in Ashfield. The only years they were not held were 1891 and 1894 and during World War I (1917 to 1920) and World War II (1941-1944). Fortunately the 2020 and 2021 editions have survived COVID.
Stories from the NSW Country Championships
Lani Withnall – back to country
COVID has impacted people in different ways. For Lani Withnall it brought a move ‘home’. Back to athletics and back to the country for Lani.
Life Membership: Peter Lawler OAM
Yesterday at the NSW Country Championships over 50 years of service to athletics in NSW, Australia and the Pacific, was recognized with the awarding of Life Membership to Peter Lawler.
Thank you Peter, you have had a positive influence on the athletics careers and lives of so many athlete and coaches.
Master Class from McDermott
Central Coast’s Nicola McDermott led an array of strong NSW performances at the Coles Summer Super Series in Canberra last night.
Liz Clay hurdles into history
Dozens of NSW athletes trekked to Canberra for the ACT Championships and were rewarded with Olympic, Paralympic and World U20 Championships qualifiers, along with lifetime bests. The headline act was undoubtedly Liz Clay’s Olympic qualifier in the hurdles.
Welcomed into their second track and field careers in Masters Athletics
Were you aware competing this weekend at the NSW Masters Championships is a current Australian open record holder? Rachael Jackson, who lines up in the 40+ years sprints, is a member of the current Australian 4x100m record team along with Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Suzanne Broadrick and Jodi Lambert. She is one of many athletes really enjoying a second track and field career in Masters athletics.
Liddy’s Night
As a coach not every day is ideal and Ben Liddy knows that, but Saturday night at the NSW 5000m championships was special for the lower North Shore-based middle-distance coach.
Tall and Spencer claim 5000m titles
Kieren Tall and Kate Spencer have claimed the NSW 5000m titles for 2021. In largely tactical races, they clocked times of 13:59.23 and 16:30.30. While Tall is on the way up and continuing to impress, the stories of the night were Spencer’s return to the top of the podium and Matt Hudson’s first sub 14 minute time in placing second in the men’s race.