News - Athletics Australia

PREVIEW Supernova #2 | Walkers Head Back to the Track

They have been battling it out for the titles of King and Queen of the Mountain in the Perisher Valley, but it’s back to the track for the world’s best race walkers ahead of a star-studded Supernova #2 at the Australian Institute of Sport this Thursday.

Wed 01 Feb 2023

Baby to Bathurst | Pashley Comeback Complete for World Cross Country Championships

From the Olympic Games to World Championships and Major Marathons, Ellie Pashley has done it all. Qualifying for 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst could appear a formality for a runner of her calibre, but doing so just seven months after giving birth means more than meets the eye.

Mon 30 Jan 2023

Australian Cross Country Team poised and ready for home World Championships

The cream of Australia’s distance running crop are primed to take on the rugged Bathurst terrain next month, with Athletics Australia finalising its 28-strong team for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2023, taking place from February 17-19.

Mon 30 Jan 2023

Fit and Firing | Perris and Olyslagers Lead Big Weekend

Led by a national record of 10.65-seconds from Chad “The White Tiger” Perris and a 2.03m attempt by Nicola Olyslagers, Australia’s track and field stars set the scene for 2023 with strong early season markers both home and abroad over the weekend.

Mon 30 Jan 2023

The Team with a Dream | Caldwell and Co Eye World Title at Bathurst

At 21-years-old, Abbey Caldwell is enjoying life as a professional athlete. The humble operator makes no mention of her Commonwealth Games bronze medal or Australian 1500m title, but can’t help but smile when asked if Australia can win the Mixed 4x2km Relay at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst.

Sat 28 Jan 2023

National Relay Program Restructures to Push for Medals in Brisbane 2032

With a home Olympic Games awaiting at Brisbane 2032, Athletics Australia has committed to a revamped National Relay Program in a bid to become a first-rate relays nation at major championships – appointing four new coaches headed by David Reid.

Fri 27 Jan 2023

Athletics family recognised in Australia Day honours

Athletics Australia would like to extend its warmest congratulations to six members of the athletics community who were bestowed with the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the 2023 Australia Day Honours.

Fri 27 Jan 2023

Big Man on a Mission | Denny Confirms Adelaide Invitational

Australia's giant of discus, Queenslander Matthew Denny, hopes a few tweaks to his training program will put him on the road to becoming a consistent 70m-plus thrower.

Wed 25 Jan 2023

World Athletics Continental Tour expands for 2023

The biggest World Athletics Continental Tour calendar yet has been confirmed for 2023, with one month to go until the first Gold level meeting of the season in Australia.

Tue 24 Jan 2023

Olyslagers to Headline High Jump at Maurie Plant Meet | One Month to Go

The Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne has received another boost with one month to go in the form of Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers; the equal Australian record holder set to soar in unison with Oceania’s first Continental Tour Gold meet.

Mon 23 Jan 2023

Summer Down Under | Lappin and de Rozario Lead the way at National Championships

Hosted in conjunction with Wheelchair Sports New South Wales’ Summer Down Under Series, the Australian Open Wheelchair Championships from 200m to 5000m delivered a three-day showcase of wheelchair racing at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Mon 23 Jan 2023

Bol returns an Adverse Analytical Finding for rEPO

Athletics Australia has provisionally suspended 800m runner Peter Bol after an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) was detected in an out-of-competition doping control test on 11 October 2022.

Fri 20 Jan 2023

Moloney & Browning to headline the Chemist Warehouse Adelaide Invitational

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Ash Moloney and Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning will land in South Australia next month, headlining a star-studded affair at the Chemist Warehouse Adelaide Invitational on Saturday, February 11 at SA Athletics Stadium.

Fri 20 Jan 2023

Game of Terrain | Australian Trial Winners Visit Bathurst

Within hours of winning at the Australian World Cross Country Selection Trials, members of Team Australia wasted no time in leveraging the home ground advantage for the upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships – kick-starting their preparations with a site visit at Bathurst.

Wed 18 Jan 2023

Tergat named as ambassador for Bathurst 23

Kenyan distance great and Olympic silver medallist Paul Tergat has been announced as an ambassador of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23, with one month to go until the 44th edition of the global showpiece in Australia.

Wed 18 Jan 2023

First athletes named on Australian Team for World Athletics Cross Country Championships on home soil

14 of Australia’s premier distance runners have punched their ticket to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst with breathtaking runs at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest, securing tracksuits for the first World Athletics Series event on home soil in 27 years following today’s selection trials.

Sun 15 Jan 2023

PREVIEW | Australian World Cross Country Trials

Headlined by 16 Olympians, this Sunday’s Australian World Cross Country Trials at Stromlo Forest promise to deliver unparalleled domestic competition as the race for the World Cross Country Championships selection heats up.

Thu 12 Jan 2023

De Castella | Australia's first World Athletics Cross Country Top 10

Most people would know Rob de Castella as a marathoner, but ‘Deek’ forged his competitive fires at the world cross-country championships.

Wed 11 Jan 2023