School Holiday Camps are here
Athletics NSW is offering athletes aged 10-14 the opportunity to take part in our School Holiday Camps from 8-31 January 2024 at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre.
NSW 10km Walk: Isaac Beacroft smashes Australian record
On a gloomy night at Homebush, the athletes really shone, led by 16-year-old Isaac Beacroft setting an Australian Under-18 10,000m walk record, his third in less than a year, and astonishingly on debut at the distance. In the women’s, sisters Allanah and Sienna Pitcher, claimed the open and under-20 10000m walk titles.
7 NSW athletes take first step toward Paris
New week in Honiara in the Solomon Islands seven NSW athletes will compete in the Pacific Games. The 5-day competition is a key competition for those with Paris Olympic Games aspirations.
NSW Relays Championships Review
Two major records were broken at a busy 2023 NSW Relay Championships where 130 clubs competed at the major teams event of the summer. The open sprints are always hotly contest at these championships, and in 2023 we saw the women’s 4x100m and 4x200m records broken.
Athletics NSW Welcomes the Establishment of the inaugural Para Advisory Committee
Athletics NSW (ANSW) is furthering its commitment to enhancing inclusivity, representation, and development in Para-Athletics through the establishment of a Para Advisory Committee.
NSW 3000m Champs: Holly Campbell defends, while Josh Phillips adds 3k to his 10k win
Following intermittent rain during the afternoon, the weather cleared for the NSW 3000m championship races at ES Marks Field last evening. Lining up in the 41st edition of the women’s race, Holly Campbell defended her title and claimed the fourth win in six years for the Campbell family, following twin sister Paige’s victories in 2018 and 2019. Josh Phillips won the 20th men’s title, first held in 2004, to add to his recent 10,000m win.
NSW Sport Awards: 4 finalists for Athletics NSW
Athletics NSW has been recognised with finalists in four categories of the prestigious 2023 Sport NSW Awards announced recently.
NSW 10,000m Championships: titles for Josh Phillips and Leyla Liakatos
Last night in windy conditions at The Crest track at Bankstown, Josh Phillips and Leyla Liakatos won their first senior state titles – the NSW 10,000m Championship.
NSW Schools Challenge: Pymble Ladies and Trinity Grammar take the honours
The 2023 Schools Challenge, held at Homebush last evening, was another thrilling night of close school-teams competition with the result in four divisions going down to the wire, and only being decided on the result of the last event - the relay.
2024 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic Venue Announcement
The 2024 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic is making its mark in the Eastern Suburbs, scheduled to be held at the iconic E.S. Marks Athletics Field on Saturday, 23 March 2024. Once known as the home of athletics in NSW, this event is the highest-level track and field meet to grace the Eastern Suburbs in over three decades
Treloar Shield continues to grow
The prestigious Treloar Shield is making its return on the weekend, and the series is already showing signs of being significantly larger than last year with participation numbers on the rise.
Athletics NSW Life Membership: Del Warrick
Last Saturday Athletics NSW awarded Life Membership to Technical Official Del Warrick. The unassuming start crew team member was presented with Athletics NSW’s highest award by Board Chair, Matthew Whitbread.
NSW All Schools - Juniors day 3: Tammin Lampret superb
Day three at the Junior NSW All Schools Athletics Championships was all about the continuing dominance of one athlete, Tammin Lampret. The superlatives were dazzling.
NSW All Schools - Juniors day 2: Mason McGroder magic in the long jump
Day two at the Junior NSW All Schools Athletics Championships was another great day with many athletes stamping themselves as future Australian representatives.
NSW All Schools - Juniors day 1: - Ashley Hogan on the rise
On day one of the Junior NSW All Schools Athletics Championships we saw established stars continue their reign, but also the emergence of some bright new talent. It was a fourth consecutive win for hurdler Tammin Lampret and a second consecutive record for race walker Sophie Polkinghorne, while in the field exciting new athletes emerging include discus thrower Ashley Hogan and Csenge Zsuzsanna Zsombor in the pole vault.
Update Regarding Live Streaming Partner
Athletics NSW continues to provide live streaming for the upcoming NSW All Schools Championship despite live stream partner going into administration.
World Road Running Championships: Hull 5th & McDonald 7th
NSW’s distance duo Jessica Hull and Morgan McDonald closed their 2023 campaigns with epic performances at the World Road Running Championships in Riga overnight. In contrasting seasons, Hull placed fifth in the women’s mile, while McDonald was seventh in the men’s 5km event.
NSW All Schools - Day 3 Review: Dan Williams leads the world; Perkins claims title #6 as we see all-time bests in the women’s 80
The performances went up a notch on the final day of the NSW All Schools Championships, led by a World leading performance by 800m athlete Daniel Williams. Sam Perkins competed a perfect NSW All Schools journey with a sixth consecutive title, while 16-year-olds Ivy Boothroyd (800m) and Izzi Louison-Roe (triple jump) recorded the best ever performances in the history of the championships.