News - Athletics NSW

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.

Thu 11 Feb 2021

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.

Mon 08 Feb 2021

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.

Sun 07 Feb 2021

Top Moments of NSW Athletics in January

Athletics NSW looks at the top moments by NSW Athletes in January 2021.

Tue 02 Feb 2021

Alex Kolesnikoff launches shot to NSW record as he takes national lead

Competing at the Mingara Interclub on Saturday, Harvard University Economics student Alexander Kolesnikoff, 20, has launched the 7.26km shot out to a NSW record distance of 19.51m, as he takes the national lead from Australian record holder Damien Birkinhead.

Sun 31 Jan 2021

Rose Davies claims national 10,000m crown

Not rated a medal prospect for the 2020/21 Australian 10,000m title, Newcastle’s Rose Davies, 21, won the event, held in conjunction with the Zatopek 10, in a stunning time of 31 minutes 39.97 seconds.

Fri 29 Jan 2021

NSW Combined Event Championships Reviews

Athletes, coaches, officials and supporters endured stifling heat at the NSW Combined Event Championships held at Campbelltown on January 23-24. Despite the conditions, there were many terrific all-round performances.

Fri 29 Jan 2021

Browning runs 9.96 but still striving for perfection

In Wollongong yesterday Rohan Browning broke the magical 10 second barrier in the 100m, just the second Australian to run under 10 seconds electronically, but for Browning and coach Andrew Murphy the run was far from perfect.

Mon 18 Jan 2021

Katie Smee’s journey to State Champion

Saturday night’s Hunter Pure Performance Track Challenge will feature four classy local sprinters, three emerging teenagers and the fourth, Katie Smee, 23, the current NSW open 200m champion. Smee’s journey in athletics reminds us of so many talented juniors who are lost to the sport, but some, like Smee, find their way back.

Fri 08 Jan 2021

Local Sprinters Set to Sizzle at Hunter Pure Performance Track Challenge

Four talented local sprinters are set to highlight the 2021 Hunter Pure Performance Track Challenge, being held this Saturday night in Newcastle.

Wed 06 Jan 2021

Cameron and Mackenzie’s throwing heading in the right direction

Two athletes that have managed the challenges of 2020 well, are javelin throwers Mackenzie Little and Cameron McEntyre. Both have this year moved into strong prospects for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. Training partners in the Sydney-based Angus McEntyre squad, they now sit sixth and tenth respectively, on the Australian all-time.

Tue 29 Dec 2020

Merry Christmas from the Chair of Athletics NSW

We have finally come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for everyone and for our sport. I said when I came into this role in February that it was one of the great privileges of my life. While that sentiment absolutely remains and while I had expected the role to be challenging, none of us could have expected the scale of the challenges that 2020 would bring.

Thu 24 Dec 2020

Albie Thomas Mile Review: Olympic qualifier for Carli as Edwards and Small shine in mile

In what has been a challenging year, the performances at the end of 2020 at the Albie Thomas Mile last night, provided much hope for a number of groups of athletes - some teenagers, some returning to form and some fulfilling potential.

Sun 20 Dec 2020

Quality fields for the 7th Albie Thomas mile

The seventh annual Albie Thomas mile, to be held this Saturday night at The Crest at Bankstown, is set to be the best in the history the race.

Thu 17 Dec 2020

NSW All Schools Day 4 Review: Stewart smashes state record

More tailwinds on the final day of the competition resulted in the blitz of the records continuing, as the ACPE NSW All Schools Championships ended on a high. The highlight on day four was the powerful front running by Imogen Stewart in the 15-years 1500m where she easily ran the fastest ever time in the championships history, but also broke the NSW under-16 record.

Mon 07 Dec 2020