7 NSW athletes take first step toward Paris

23 November 2023

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.

With the growing realisation that points, rather than meeting qualifying standards, are critical for qualification for major international championships and Games, the 2023 Pacific Games take on greater importance. The event is a category B World Athletics meet, equal to the Australian track and field championships next April. The NSW athletes include a few who in 2023 were just short of qualification for the Budapest World Championships. They are also a group of the brightest emerging talent in NSW.

Competition in track and field program commences Monday with the first NSW athlete in action on Wednesday. SBS television are airing a daily package.

David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW
Image: Imogen Breslin (image courtesy of David Tarbotton)

Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands - 27 Nov – 1 December 2023

100m Hurdles - Imogen Breslin (Mick Zisti)

400m Hurdles - Isabella Guthrie (Angus McEntyre)

Long Jump - Katie Gunn (Matt Horsnell)

Long Jump - Samantha Dale (Andrew Murphy)

Triple Jump - Desleigh Owusu (Andrew Murphy)

110m Hurdles - Mitchell Lightfoot (Andy Burton)

Triple Jump - Connor Murphy (Andrew Murphy)