NSW race walking resumes competition
Following in the footsteps of the runners last weekend, NSW’s race walkers resumed competition in Sydney yesterday as the NSW Long Walks Championships held at Gough Whitlam Park in Earlwood.
NSW Short Course Cross Country – Junior events race reviews
With no schools and little athletics cross country events in 2020, the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships on Sunday at West Dapto was a popular event amongst the juniors. There was a strong theme from the athletes, they were very excited to be back racing as they had found motivation a challenge with no competitions to prepare form.
Country girl Paige sprints away in cross country – open women race review
A four-month break from competition has been of benefit, rather than a hinderance, for medallists in the NSW Short Course XC Championships held at West Dapto on Sunday. The forced break, due to COVID-19, is the longest break in athletics competitions in NSW in 75 years, since World War II.
The thrill of competition is back – open men race review
The men’s state open 5km race yesterday in West Dapto, encapsulated the return to athletics competition in NSW – excitement, nervousness and strong interest with quality fields.
COACH PROFILE: Steve Whelan
The athletics club coach is a rare factor in track and field. They are key to drawing into the sport a close group that train and compete together. Steve Whelan, at the Hills Athletics Club, is a fine example of this with a squad of about 100 athletes.
PREVIEW: NSW Short Course XC U20 Events
The under-20 races have attracted NSW’s two 2018 Youth Olympic Games representatives Luke Young and Jaylah Hancock-Cameron and they will start favourites in their races at the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships this Sunday at West Dapto.
PREVIEW: Open Women NSW Short Course XC Event
The line-up for the open women’s 5km event at the NSW Short Course Cross Country in West Dapto this Sunday has the best depth for years with five athletes that have competed at the World Cross Country Championships starting in the 5km event.
PREVIEW: Men Open NSW Short Course XC
What a field we have for the first return to competition event, the 106th NSW Short Course Cross Country, this Sunday at West Dapto.
Ed Goddard heads men’s fields for the NSW Short Course XC
One of the favourites for the 106th NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships next Sunday in Wollongong, is NSW’s 2019 distance runner of the year, Ed Goddard. It is no surprise the first return to competition event in NSW has attracted strong fields, particularly in the open men ensuring Goddard will have his hands full just finishing on the podium.
Leading NSW junior athletics head early entries for NSW cross country
With six days until entries close, many of NSW’s leading juniors have confirmed for the first event in the re-launched Athletics NSW winter program. The gun will fire in the first event on Sunday 19th July when the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships are held at Dapto on the NSW South Coast.
NSW Winter Season Relaunch
The purpose-built cross country venue at Dapto, will have the honour of hosting Athletics NSW’s first winter competition as COVID-19 restrictions ease in NSW.
Meticulous planning by Athletics NSW will ensure a safe environment for a return to competition for participants, officials, and supporters
Coach Profile: Lenore Beaton
The Central Coast is one of the strongest rural/regional pockets of athletics in Australia and that is no doubt due to the talented array of coaches that work in the area, ranging from Matt Horsnell, Mick Zisti and Kerry Smith, to Frank Overton and Neil Hinton. One of the younger coaches adding to this quality coaching line-up is Lenore Beaton.
NSW dominates 2019 AA Awards
NSW athletes and coaches have scooped the pool winning four of the 10 Athletics Australia 2019 Awards.
Liz Clay - the People’s Choice
The women have dominated the 2019/2020 Athletics NSW People’s Choice award with hurdler Liz Clay triumph ahead of distance runner Jess Hull.
Athletics NSW Athletes of the Year: Jessica Hull and Brandon Starc
Following strong performances at the Doha World Championships, distance runner Jessica Hull (BAN) and high jumper Brandon Starc (PAR) are the Athletics NSW athletes of the year.
Coach Profile: Jacinta Doyle
Sutherland Shire coach, Jacinta Doyle is a coach on the rise. In this profile, she maps out her 10-year pathway in coaching, the world class mentors that have influenced her and for her the challenging of continuing to learn about her craft, solving ‘puzzles’ and noting that “every athlete is different and therefore needs to be coached and programmed in a particular way.â€
Officials of the Year – Josephine Ng and Dave Higgins
The 2020 Athletics NSW Officials of the year are Dave Higgins and Josephine Ng. There are few more important to our sport than our officials and we recognise and congratulate Dave, Josephine and the many officials who keep our sport going.
Life Membership - Janet Nixon
There are few harder workers for athletics in NSW than Janet Nixon and a long overdue recognition of Life Membership is awarded to her in 2020.