News - NSW Athletics

World Athletics U20 Championships – NSW Preview

Thursday morning 30 NSW athletes, members of the 73-strong Australian team, commence their 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships campaign. The XXI edition of the championships will be for the second occasion held at the famous Hayward Field, in Eugene, known as ‘Track Town USA’.

Tue 04 Aug 2026

CG Day 6 – Mackenzie Little, Joshua Azzopardi, Chris Ius and Rohan Browning win gold

On a record-breaking day six at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games four NSW athletes claimed gold medals, Mackenzie Little in the javelin and three athletes, Josh Azzopardi, Rohan Browning and Chris Ius, as members of the successful Australian men’s 4x100m relay team.

Sun 02 Aug 2026

CG Day 5 – Gold for teenager Isaac Beacroft

On day five at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 19-year-old Isaac Beacroft has re written the record books, with an outstanding win in the men’s 10,000m walk. But also going under the radar was an incredible women’s T38 Long Jump where three NSW athletes won two medals and set records galore.

Sat 01 Aug 2026

CG Day 4 – Rose Davies and Jessica Hull quinella 5000m

Day four at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games was an historic day for NSW, with Newcastle-based athletes Rose Davies and Jessica Hull taking gold and silver in the women’s 5000m.

Fri 31 Jul 2026

CG Day 3 – Carli progresses

Day three at the Scotstoun track is Glasgow was a quiet day for the NSW contingent.

Thu 30 Jul 2026

CG Day 2 – Eleanor Patterson reclaims high jump title 12-year on

Overcoming a rain interrupted competition, with a near perfect competition sheet, Eleanor Patterson has won the women’s Commonwealth Games high jump title over world champion and NSW teammate Nicola Olyslagers. Eleanor cleared an equal Games record height on 1.96m.

Wed 29 Jul 2026

CG Day 1 - Rose blooms with gold medal

Merewether’s Rose Davies has run the race of her life to clinch gold in the women’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games.

Tue 28 Jul 2026

Commonwealth Games Team Preview

Monday night, the Athletics program at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games kicks off at 7.10pm with the men’s 100m. The scheduled 400m hurdles heats, which feature our own Matthew Hunt, have been cancelled the first round when the entry numbers dropped to 24. Hunt will now start his campaign on Thursday morning AEST.

Sun 26 Jul 2026

Australian Athletics 30-years service award: NEIL BARNETT: Kembla Joggers

At the recent NSW Cross Country, we recognised the outstanding service to Athletics in NSW by Neil Barnett of the Kembla Joggers club.

Sat 25 Jul 2026

NSW Cross Country Relays: UTS Norths and Sydney Uni claim titles

Despite heavy rain in the preceding days, the postposed 35th NSW Cross Country Relays got under way in perfect conditions at the Armony at Newington. The open championships were won in contrasting styles. In the women’s UTS Norths dominated from the first leg, while the men’s was a closer race, with Sydney University eventually taking a comfortable victory by 10 seconds.

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Orange to Welcome Athletics Leaders from Across NSW for 2026 Annual Conference

Orange will become the meeting place for community athletics leaders from across the state this month when the 2026 NSW Athletics Annual Conference, Little Athletics NSW Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner is held in the city from 17–19 July 2026.

Sat 18 Jul 2026

Beyond the Track: Harlow Pate

In our sixth episode, we had the honour of talking to up-and-coming Eastern Suburbs athlete Harlow Pate before she represented NSW at the ALAC in Brisbane.

Thu 16 Jul 2026

First Little Athletics Association of NSW Conference in 1972

The inaugural Little Athletics Association of NSW (LAANSW) Conference was held in 1972 after the second season of competition.

Thu 16 Jul 2026

NSW Athletics Launches First-Ever Statewide Facilities Strategy

NSW Athletics has today released the inaugural NSW Athletics Facilities Strategy, marking the first time the sport has developed a unified statewide roadmap for athletics infrastructure.

Wed 15 Jul 2026

111th NSW Short Course XC Championships – Titles for Kate Spencer and Joshua Philips

Glorious conditions at West Dapto greeted the athletes competing at the 111th NSW Short Course State Cross Country Championships. In a rare XC appearance from Joshua Phillips, he took the men’s race in a terrific battle, while defending champion, Kate Spencer dominated the women’s race.

Sun 12 Jul 2026

TCS Sydney Mini Marathon Youth Invitational

NSW Athletics in partnership with the We Run Foundation will give eighteen of NSW’s most promising young distance runners the chance to race in the TCS Sydney Mini Marathon presented by ASICS Youth Invitational, held as part of the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS, one of Australia’s premier running events and one of the world’s newest Marathon Majors.

Fri 10 Jul 2026

Commonwealth Games Team: 28 NSW athletes will compete in Glasgow

The final members of the Australian Athletics team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games team were announced in Melbourne today. NSW have supplied 28 athletes to the 86-member team, or 33% of the team.

Mon 22 Jun 2026

NSW Cross Country Championships – Favourites Ed Goddard and Holly Campbell dominate

In glorious winter conditions Ed Goddard won his fifth NSW open State Cross country title, while in the women’s Holly Campbell overcame a strong early challenge from Kate Spencer to win her fourth NSW State winter championship of her career.

Sun 21 Jun 2026