Two Combined Events titles for NSW athletes
NSW athletes won six medals at the 2020 Australian Combined Event Championships held in warm conditions in Brisbane over the weekend.
McDermott opens season with a 1.96m jump
A heavy down pour of rain just prior to the start of competition didn’t dampen the athletes resolve to perform at the Canberra Track Classic on Thursday night with many quality performances and some thrilling events, highlighted by an extraordinary women’s high jump competition.
Matthew Whitbread elected as Chair of Athletics NSW
Athletics NSW is pleased to announce that Matthew Whitbread has been elected as the new Chair of Athletics NSW following the resignation of Dr Peter Higgins.
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Hull Tokyo bound as NSW dominate Melbourne Track Classic
As the Melbourne Track Classic returned to the Coles Summer Super Series last evening, Jessica Hull led a dominant performance by NSW athletes including John Gikas, Liz Clay, Lauren Reid and Alex Hulley.
Browning tantalisingly close to Tokyo standard with 10.06w
The wait for the first major track meet of the Olympic year was over last night with the Jandakot Airport Track Classic held in Perth. The sprinters, particularly Rohan Browning, took advantage of the expected good conditions.
World Junior Qualifiers dominate weekend
NSW athletes were out in force across the long weekend competing at the NSW Combined Events Championships, NSW 5000m and in Canberra at the ACT Championships.
Gunn fires at Country Championships
Nearly 500 athletes from across the state, travelled to Dubbo for the 75th NSW Country Championships held over the last three days. With the fires across much of country NSW in past weeks, just getting to the start line was an achievement for some.
Tokyo 2020 in focus for athletes at 75th NSW Country Championships in Dubbo
The line-up of elite country-based athletes competing at this week’s 75th NSW Country Championships, is headed by Newcastle Paralympian Erin Cleaver and Tokyo Olympic hopeful Tyler Gunn. The three-day meet will be held this Friday to Sunday at Barden Park, Dubbo with the assistance of the Dubbo Athletics Club and the Dubbo Regional Council.
Tokyo 2020 in focus for athletes at 75th NSW Country Championships in Dubbo
The line-up of elite country-based athletes competing at this week’s 75th NSW Country Championships, is headed by Newcastle Paralympian Erin Cleaver and Tokyo Olympic hopeful Tyler Gunn. The three-day meet will be held this Friday to Sunday at Barden Park, Dubbo with the assistance of the Dubbo Athletics Club and the Dubbo Regional Council.
NSW sprint, distance and race walk State championships decided
On the second weekend in January, NSW athletes chased competition in Wollongong, Canberra and on the Central Coast, including NSW Championships in the 60m, mile and 10,000m track walk.
Treloar Shield 7 Cancelled
Following investigation and consultation with the Bureau of meteorology, into the current and forecasted temperatures and air quality situation in Sydney, a decision has been made to CANCEL the Treloar Shield 7 Â scheduled for this Saturday 4th January 2020.
Rubie's return a boost for the 4x400m relay
As we near to start of 2020 our sporting focus will naturally turn towards the Tokyo Olympics and one key athlete for Australia, who has been missing in 2019, Annelise Rubie-Renshaw is making her return after a major toe injury early in the year. She will be a welcome return to the 4x400m squad which continues to grow in depth following her pioneering work in the event in 2015.
Coach Profile: Julie Charlton
Rushing past in her wheelchair at the Combined High School Championships was Julie Charlton. She stopped briefly to explained: “I’m trying to catch up with the two athletes I just watched competing in the shot putâ€. She was on a mission to make contact and potentially recruit a couple of new para athletes. It summed up Julie’s commitment to introducing the sport to more athletes.
A Christmas message from the Chair of Athletics NSW
What a wonderful time of year it is, a time when all of us reflect on what has occurred during the year both personally and professionally and also look towards the New Year.
2019 has been a significant year for the continued development of our sport. The changes that have occurred as a result of some brave decisions by both the board of directors of Athletics New South Wales and also our staff have continued to lead us through somewhat uncharted waters.
Dead heat in men’s Australian Mile Championship
The second rejuvenation of the Australian mile championship continued the event’s growth and it more than lived up to pre-race expectations with a dead heat in the men’s mile championship – the first at the men’s national championships for 111 years.
Statement regarding Hunter Track Classic 2020
The Hunter Track Classic was originally an Athletics Australia National Series Meet in 2001 and 2002. In 2012 Athletics NSW rejuvenated the Hunter Track Classic which on occasions was a stop on the National Series.
Coach Profile: Warren Williams
A significantly growing trend in 2019 has been the increase in athletes participating in Athletics NSW recreational runs, primarily in winter, but also on the track. Coaching squads, like Warren Williams’ ‘The Run Squad’ have been key contributors to this increase in participation numbers. At the 2019 Athletics NSW Awards, Williams was named the Recreational Running Coach of the Year.
Close battles highlight NSW Club Championships
Thrilling finishes highlighted a very successful 2019/20 season NSW Club Championships with 120 teams battling to team supremacy in the 14 divisions. Most successful were UTS Norths in the juniors, Sydney University in the opens and UTS Norths and Mingara sharing the honours in the masters.