News - Athletics Australia

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK | 168 years of service recognised at the St George Club’s Centenary Celebrations

An estimated 2.9 million Australians volunteer their effort to sport and physical activity each year. From our officials at the photo finish camera, to many of our coaches at all levels of our sport, volunteers make up the backbone of the Australian Community.

Fri 20 May 2022

Breaking the Hoodoo | Denny Eyes Major Medals in 2022

Polishing off some of England’s finest chocolate milk, Matthew Denny confirms he is ready to open his international campaign at Saturday’s Birmingham Diamond League.

Thu 19 May 2022

Winning Weekend | Konle and Griffith Fire, NCAA Heating Up

It was a winning weekend for Australian athletes across the globe who registered victories, podiums, and personal bests. Georgia Griffith lead the way on the track as Julian Konle flew the flag in the field, while a host of NCAA stars look set to force their name into senior team contention.

Mon 16 May 2022

Champions Return to Defend Gold on Track, Field and Road in Birmingham

The first 32 members of the Australian Athletics Team for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have been revealed, with a mix of youth and experience set to light up the track, field and roads in Birmingham this August.

Mon 16 May 2022

Cowley and Ruddick Crowned Champions | Oceania and Australian 35km Race Walking Championships

Melbourne’s Fawkner Park this morning played host to many of Oceania’s premier race walkers for the Oceania and Australian 35km Race Walking Championships, with Rhydian Cowley and Kelly Ruddick reigning supreme to walk their way into the history books as the inaugural Australian champions.

Sun 15 May 2022

Podium victories for Bol and Hull at Doha Diamond League

The meteoric rise of middle distance stars Peter Bol and Jessica Hull has continued, with both athletes gracing the podium in the first leg of the 2022 Wanda Diamond League in Doha, Qatar this morning.

Sat 14 May 2022

PREVIEW | Doha Diamond League

Six athletes, five Olympians, and four national record holders. Whichever way you want to put it, the 2022 Wanda Diamond League in Doha this Friday features some of Australia’s finest track and field talent – set to do battle at the first leg of the world’s premier annual athletics series.

Fri 13 May 2022

Australian team for the Pacific Mini Games announced

Fourteen of the country’s budding junior track and field athletes will represent Australia for the first time at the 11th edition of the Pacific Mini Games, taking place in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands from 17-25 June.

Thu 12 May 2022

"Walk in the Park" | Oceania and Australian 35km Race Walking Championships

The inaugural Oceania and Australian 35km Race Walking Championships will attract the area’s best walkers to Melbourne’s Fawkner Park this Sunday, and while even the thought of the event is enough to make most tired – Australia’s Rhydian Cowley describes it as “a walk in the park”.

Wed 11 May 2022

Going The Distance | Breakthrough Runs Headline Weekend

Australia’s distance athletes continued their impressive form from the domestic season at the Sound Running meet in California on Saturday, with Natalie Rule (Tim O’Shaughnessy) and Rose Davies (Scott Westcott) stamping their presence in the USA, with World Athletics Championships qualifiers for Oregon also holding the duo in good stead for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Mon 09 May 2022

Marathon Mum on a Mission | Mother's Day

Spelling tests and Barbies are not part of the equation for many elite-level marathoners, but for seven-time Paralympian Christie Dawes, they are ingrained in the daily schedule right alongside training.

Sun 08 May 2022

Kids' Athletics Day | Saturday, May 7

This Kids’ Athletics Day, two-time Olympian Brooke Stratton has one message for kids all over Australia: Get moving, get involved and have fun.

Fri 06 May 2022

New centre for medal-winning throws

Construction is about to begin on a new $2.7 million centre of excellence at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) for the State’s shot put, discus, javelin and decathlon stars of the future.

Fri 06 May 2022

Chris Mitrevski | One Centimetre at a Time

One solitary centimetre. To many it may seem trivial, but to Chris Mitrevski it means the world.

Thu 05 May 2022

Weightman in a Hurry, International Aussies Impress | Weekend Review

After a lull in competition following the Australian Track and Field Championships, many of Australia’s top athletes have made their way overseas to compete on the international stage – but it was Lisa Weightman who delivered the result of the weekend right here on home soil.

Mon 02 May 2022

Australian team for Oceania Athletics Championships announced

Team Australia is gearing up for its fourth of seven international Championships this year, as Athletics Australia announces its strongest ever team selected for the Oceania Athletics Championships taking place in Mackay, QLD from 7-11 June.

Mon 02 May 2022

2022 Chemist Warehouse Community Heroes Announced

Queensland’s Jacob Daniels has been crowned the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Community Hero to recognise his efforts in establishing one of Australia’s most remote athletics clubs, Normanton Athletics Club, working tirelessly to develop the sport through the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Fri 29 Apr 2022

Road Runners Sublime as Emerging Track Stars Shine | Weekend Review

Many Australians may have had their feet up for the long weekend, but there was little rest for a number of Australia’s top athletes who demonstrated their class across the globe with a series of strong results both on the road and the track.

Mon 25 Apr 2022