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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NSW Cross Country Championships – Expect a thrilling women’s race, as Ed Goddard chases history
The iconic Gibb family property, at Willandra near Nowra, is set to host the 2026 NSW State Cross Country Championships on Saturday June 20. In the men’s race, the 128th edition, UTS Norths athlete Ed Goddard will be chasing a historic fifth title, while the women’s 71st edition features an exciting race between four well credentialled athletes. The day also includes the 53rd Little Athletics NSW XC Championships, as nearly 900 athletes compete across the day.
Beyond the Track: Dubbo Athletics
Beyond the Track is our series that highlights the people and clubs at the heart of athletics across New South Wales.
Our fifth episode took us to regional NSW, speaking to powerhouse Dubbo Athletics Club. Dubbo represents the country spirit that defines regional communities, where support, hard work, and lending a hand drive the club and its athletes.
History of the Little Athletics NSW XC ahead of the 53rd edition this Saturday
This Saturday in Nowra, the combined NSW Athletics Cross Country Championships will incorporate the 53rd Little Athletics NSW titles, the 128th men’s Athletics NSW Championship and the 71st women’s Athletics NSW Championship.
Over the 52 years of the LANSW cross country championships, champions have ranged from Olympians Jessica Hull, Ben St Lawrence, Ryan Gregson to Matilda Allana Kennedy and Olympic Modern Pentathlon champion Chloe Esposito.
Technical Official Kim Owens receives an AM
In the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List, Athletics NSW technical official Kim Owens, was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to athletics as an official and administrator.
Country Coach of the Year: Ernie Shankelton – more than a coach
At the recent NSW Athletics awards dinner, Ernie Shankelton was a very worthy winner of the 2025/26 NSW Country Coach of the Year award.
World U20 Championships Profile: Zoe Woods
The new NSW generation that are now regularly on national teams include Allanah Pitcher, Lizzy McMillen, Carl Gibbons and Isaac Beacroft. Snapping at their heels are a group of emerging NSW juniors, in addition to Beacroft, they include Chelsea Roberts, Matilda Webb and the two World U20 Championships bound athletes Sophie Polkinghorne and Zoe Woods. Woods particularly looks on track to make an impact when she graduates to the seniors.
NSW Athletics Appoints Darren Simpson as General Manager – Community
NSW Athletics is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Simpson as General Manager – Community, a significant investment in strengthening how the sport supports clubs, volunteers and participants across New South Wales.
Title #9 for Jack McGinniskin at the NSW Team Race Walking Championships
On a beautiful morning at the Armory in Newington in Sydney, Mingara’s Jack McGinniskin continued his dominance of the NSW Winter race walking championships, while in the women’s it was an all-World Juniors podium led home by Chelsea Roberts. They were competing in the second NSW Athletics winter race walking championship of the year – the Team Walks.