Melbourne Track Classic mile to be raced in honour of John Landy
The spirit of John Landy for will be immortalised, with Athletics Australia adding the John Landy Memorial mile to this Saturday’s Melbourne Track Classic program.
WEEKEND REVIEW | Aussies fly at NCAA Indoor Championships
Scorching results set tongues wagging amongst athletics fans over the weekend, but outside of the Sydney Track Classic and the FISU World University Cross Country Championships, the weekend belonged the rising stars of Australian athletics – our athletes in the USA collegiate system competing at the NCAA Indoor Championships
UniRoos Impress in Portugal | FISU World University Cross Country Championships
The FISU World University Cross Country Championships attracted many of the world’s emerging distance athletes to Portugal to do battle over a challenging 10,000m course, with the Australian men finishing in fifth place – lead by a top-10 finish from Tim Vincent.
Davies and Thomas crowned Australian 3000m Champions at Sydney Track Classic
Australian track and field has two new national 3000m champions, with Tokyo Olympian Rose Davies and rising star Jude Thomas claiming the titles at the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic tonight.
LIVE: Sydney Track Classic
Livestream of the Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic commences is on tonight, Saturday 12th March. Tune in at 6.30pm for the Event Preshow with the Athletic Program starting 7pm. You can catch the Livestream via Athletic Australia's Facebook or Youtube channels.
PREVIEW | Aussies set for NCAA Indoor Championships
The renowned collegiate system of the NCAA in the United States has long served as a stepping stone for young athletes transitioning to the senior ranks, with 12 Australians qualifying for this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championships – including a number one seed.
PREVIEW | Australian 3000m Championships
PREVIEW | Australian 3000m Championships
PREVIEW | Sydney Track Classic
The Chemist Warehouse Summer Series is set to roll on in Sydney after a successful start in Adelaide, with many of Australia’s top athletes descending upon Sydney Olympic Park just two weeks out from the Australian Track and Field Championships.
Masters Athletics is finally back on track
After two years of no Australian Masters National Championships (cancelled by COVID), the 2022 Australian Masters Association Track and Field Championships will finally be going ahead, in Brisbane from April 1 to 4.
McSweyn withdraws from 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Athletics Australia confirms that Stewart McSweyn has withdrawn from the team competing at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Serbia next week.
Australia to send its largest ever team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships
Athletics Australia is proud to confirm the largest ever Australian team to contest a World Athletics Indoors Championships, with a contingent of 16 athletes ready to compete in Belgrade, Serbia next weekend.
Follow Me | Liz Clay Leads Hurdling Charge in Sydney
Olympic semi-finalist Liz Clay is set to spearhead a quality 100m Hurdles race at Saturday’s Sydney Track Classic, where the field of powerful and competitive women will look to draw first blood in 2022 – simultaneously raising the bar of Australian hurdling.
Swinhoe Paves the Way | International Women's Day
In many ways, Jan Swinhoe is a trailblazer. Athletics Australia’s first female President in its 124 year history should be celebrated for being just that on this International Women’s Day, but her pioneering prowess long outdates its acknowledgement.
Jack on Track | Rayner’s Return from Marathon Wilderness
Barring his mustache, Jack Rayner is best known for his marathon prowess. But the 26-year-old Australian just served up a gargantuan national record of 27:15.35 over 10,000m to announce his return from the marathon wilderness.
Emerging Stars Shine | Weekend Review
Australia’s top sprinters descending upon Queensland, a standout middle-distance performance, and more international success – the athletics season is in full swing.
A narrow miss in Muscat as the Australian Men’s Race Walking Team place fourth
An excruciating ending to the 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships has seen Australia miss out on both team and individual medals in the 20km events, with technical errors made by the men’s team on Saturday night in Oman.
Junior race walkers find silver lining upon international debut
Australia’s future in racing walking is looking bright, with the Australian women’s Under 20 team claiming silver at the 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Championships in Muscat, Oman this afternoon.
Tickets now on sale for Australian Track and Field Championships
Athletics Australia is delighted to announce tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships.