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Statement from Athletics Australia

Following extensive discussions with Queensland Health officials last week, Athletics Australia confirmed that eight Sydney based track & field athletes would not be granted exemptions from QLD quarantine laws and were unable to join their team-mates in Cairns.

Holt and Day turn up the heat in Cairns

An unofficial world record and a new personal best headlined the action at the Cairns Invitational meet today, with training partners Isis Holt and Riley Day delivering their best as they countdown to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lightning Strikes Twice as McSweyn Makes History

Stewart McSweyn has delivered his second national record in the space of a week with a blistering 1500m at the Monaco Diamond League, whilst Catriona Bisset and Genevieve Gregson consolidated their form ahead of Tokyo with strong outings at the prestigious meet.

PREVIEW | Monaco Diamond League

Entries are in for the Monaco Diamond League and the meet is shaping up as an Olympic Games dress rehearsal for six Australians, with Olympic-final caliber fields assembled to compete on Stade Louis II – a track riddled throughout the record books as a happy hunting ground for athletes.

Cairns calling for Tokyo athletes

Australia’s tropical far north will host members of the Australian Athletics Team over the next fortnight, as Athletics Australia holds its pre-departure staging camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

McSweyn smashes Mottram’s 16-year-old mile record

Leading middle distance star Stewart McSweyn saluted with another victory in the Svein Arne Hansen Dream Mile at the Oslo Diamond League this morning, breaking Craig Mottram’s Australian record that has stood since 2005.

Nina Kennedy | Have A Go

Nina Kennedy recently made headlines after breaking the women’s national record in the pole vault when clearing 4.82m, but breaking records is something that dates back to her days at Perry Lakes Little Athletics.

Vale Neville Sillitoe OAM

Athletics Australia mourns the passing of its Life Member and esteemed coach Neville Sillitoe who died aged 96 on 20 June.

Australian Marathon Championships to be postponed

Athletics Australia wishes to advise that the 2021 Australian Marathon Championships scheduled to take place this Sunday, 4 July in conjunction with the Gold Coast Marathon, will now be postponed.