News - Athletics Australia

World’s fastest man Fred Kerley to race at Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne

The inaugural Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne is set to be gold by status and gold by nature with the fastest man in the world booking his ticket to Lakeside Stadium on February 23. Enter, Fredrick Lee Kerley.

Tue 10 Jan 2023

No Stanger to Stromlo | Leanne Pompeani Eyes Third World Cross Country Championships

In 25 laps of the track, Leanne Pompeani went from the underdog to the favourite. The Canberra local speaks with nervous energy ahead of the Australian Cross Country Trials on her home turf, acutely aware that a once in a lifetime opportunity is to play for.

Sun 08 Jan 2023

Supernova #1 PREVIEW | Australia to Host World’s Best

The highly anticipated 2023 Australian summer of athletics is set to attract the world’s biggest names down under, with a host of them already settled in. The World Athletics Race Walking Tour stops by the Australian Institute of Sport for tomorrow’s silver label Supernova #1 10,000m races.

Thu 05 Jan 2023

Melbourne to host the world’s best athletes at the Maurie Plant Meet, Oceania’s first World Athletics Gold Level meet

Superstars of Australian athletics will take on the world’s best in a high-profile track and field meet on home soil, with World Athletics and the Victorian Government today announcing their support of a World Continental Tour Gold Level meet in Melbourne in February.

Wed 04 Jan 2023

Anne Marie Van Daalen | Coach Appreciation Month

Through a thick South African accent, there is no mistaking Anne Marie Van Daalen’s love for athletics. With a passion for people and the patience for progress, the Queensland coach is one of many unsung heroes building the sport from the ground up.

Thu 22 Dec 2022

Establishment of Athletics Australia Event Group Advisory Panels

Athletics Australia has recently completed a process to establish Event Group Advisory Panels, attracting over 80 Expressions of Interest from individuals seeking to be appointed to one or more of the panels.

Thu 22 Dec 2022

Selection Policies, Nomination Portals and Information Sessions

Athletics Australia has finalised selection policies for the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and 2023 Oceania Cup, along with opening the Nomination Portals for the 2023 World Para Athletics and 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Tue 20 Dec 2022

Steve Moneghetti | Cross Country Defines Me

For Steve Moneghetti, his first cross-country race is a strong memory.At Lake Burrumbeet, just outside his hometown of Ballarat, it was also the young Moneghetti’s first-ever race.

Sat 17 Dec 2022

Stenson and Athletics among big winners at AIS Sport Performance Awards

Australian marathoner Jessica Stenson and Athletics Australia have capped off an outstanding 2022 campaign, taking home major accolades at the AIS Sport Performance Awards in Sydney overnight.

Fri 16 Dec 2022

Jack-to-Jack as Pompeani Pounces | Australian 10,000m Championships

The 62nd installment of Zatopek:10 belonged to Leanne Pompeani and Jack Rayner who carved their names into history as Australian 10,000m champions with dominant wins, complemented by rising star Amy Bunnage’s Australian Under 18 record.

Thu 15 Dec 2022

LIVE Zatopek:10 2022

25 laps, two champions. The Australian 10,000m Championships headline Zatopek:10 at Lakeside Stadium tonight, with a host of middle-distance talent from the senior to junior ranks set to shine at the meet’s 62nd instalment.

Thu 15 Dec 2022

PREVIEW | 2022 Zatopek:10

Thu 15 Dec 2022

Craving Crowns | Rose Davies Eyes Hat-trick at Zatopek:10

Newcastle’s Rose Davies has only lost once at the prestigious Zatopek:10 meet since emerging on the scene in 2018. The 22-year-old Olympian is set to chase glory in a bid to complete a hat-trick of national 10,000m titles on Thursday night – a feat that would etch her name in rare company.

Wed 14 Dec 2022

Trinity and Pymble Flex Form at National Schools Challenge

Trinity Grammar School and Pymble Ladies’ College have been crowned king of the kids at the National Schools Challenge, clinching Senior titles on the fourth and final day of a blockbuster weekend in Adelaide for the 2022 Australian All Schools Championships.

Mon 12 Dec 2022

Preview | National Schools Challenge

The Australian All Schools Championships have been run and won but the action is far from over in Adelaide, with the fast and fun National Schools Challenge featuring 25 schools set to close the four-day showcase with a bang.

Mon 12 Dec 2022

Okerenyang Puts Polish on New South Wales Trophy

Triple jumper Daniel Okerenyang has added shine to a golden 2022 Australian All Schools Championships for team New South Wales, leaping into history with an Australian Under 16 record to deliver an emphatic finish as his team raised the trophy with 220 medals.

Sun 11 Dec 2022

Day 3 Preview | Australian All Schools Championships

The final day of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Championships has arrived and after two big days of competition, Team New South Wales is currently leading the medal table.

Sun 11 Dec 2022

Australian All Schools Championships | Beacroft breaks 27 year old record, Sultana crowned Australia’s fastest school boy

Nine meet records fell on Day Two of the Australian All Schools Championships, but the show belonged to New South Wales walker Isaac Beacroft, who became the fastest Australian Under 16 walker over 3000m in history with a stunning 12:04.09 performance.

Sat 10 Dec 2022