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.
Top Moments of NSW Athletics in January
Athletics NSW looks at the top moments by NSW Athletes in January 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.