News - Athletics Australia

Low reflects on world record success at ACT State Championships

Just months after winning her first gold medal for Australia in 2019, Vanessa Low did what she thought was unthinkable – she broke the world record in the 100m T61 at her home track at the ACT State Championships.

Wed 10 Feb 2021

Australia’s race walkers on show in Adelaide this Sunday

Australia’s charge towards Tokyo will step up on Sunday, as the nation’s best race walkers line up in Adelaide for the Oceania and Australian 20km Race Walking Championships.

Wed 10 Feb 2021

Solomon out in full force in Canberra

The last time Australian Team Co-captain Steve Solomon took to the track to compete was in February last year at the Canberra Track Classic, and now excitement is brewing for the London 2012 Olympian as he gets ready to make his return to the AIS track for the ACT Championships this weekend.

Tue 09 Feb 2021

Kate Palmer AM to lead the unification of athletics as Chief Executive

The Boards of Coles Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia are pleased to announce that former Sport Australia CEO, Kate Palmer has accepted the role of Chief Executive of OneAthletics for the next 12 months.

Tue 09 Feb 2021

Statement on the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships

Athletics Australia (AA) has confirmed its commitment to holding the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney.

Mon 08 Feb 2021

WEEKEND REVIEW | Clay cements herself as Australia’s third fastest hurdler

Competition is heating up as the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games edge closer, and Liz Clay had her best weekend of competition yet securing her first Olympic qualifier in the 100m hurdles.

Sun 07 Feb 2021

Moore calls time on her racing career

Two-time Paralympic silver medallist Jemima Moore has announced her retirement from international wheelchair racing, after a career spanning more than 12 years.

Fri 05 Feb 2021

Tokyo-bound Montag selected for IOC Young Leaders Program

Less than a week after unofficially breaking the Australian 10km race walk all-comers record, Jemima Montag is celebrating another achievement - being selected for the IOC Young Leaders program.

Thu 04 Feb 2021

WEEKEND REVIEW | Stellar success in run, jumps, throws and walks

Australia’s top athletes are making serious strides in the 2021 season both home and abroad, with another week of impressive performances now in the books.

Mon 01 Feb 2021

Sprints star O’Hanlon aims to create history in winter sport

For Evan O’Hanlon, the Rio Paralympics was set to be his swansong - the sprints sensation had five Paralympic gold medals to his name with a perfect strike rate in Beijing and London, and retirement was calling. But what happened next has inspired his next step towards greatness.

Fri 29 Jan 2021

Clifford breaks world record

Often when world records are broken the obsession is with performance rather than the person, but the opposite rings true for Paralympian Jaryd Clifford - such is the calibre of the man.

Wed 27 Jan 2021

Davies and Robinson take out prestigious Zatopek:10 titles

The Australian Summer of Athletics is now underway, with the first event of the season, the ever-prestigious Zatopek:10 taking place in Box Hill overnight.

Wed 27 Jan 2021

Tiernan wins Vegas Gold Half Marathon and Ramsden qualifies for Tokyo

While the official start of the Australian Summer of Athletics begins this Tuesday with the Zatopek:10, Australia’s elite track and field athletes are already showing promise, with top results across the country and abroad over the weekend.

Mon 25 Jan 2021

PREVIEW: Ones to watch at Zatopek:10

One of the premier nights on the Australian athletics calendar is only days away, with Zatopek:10 set to go ahead at Box Hill’s Hagenauer Reserve on January 26.

Sat 23 Jan 2021

Nelson announces retirement

Olympic sprinter Ella Nelson has announced her retirement from elite athletics.

Fri 22 Jan 2021

Gregson gears up for 2021

As the dense morning fog rolls in at Falls Creek on the first Sunday of 2021, its business as usual for Ryan Gregson – lacing up his shoes after a meticulous morning’s preparation ahead of his weekly long run.

Thu 21 Jan 2021

A not so ordinary day for Browning

It was a day that began just like any other when Rohan Browning stepped out onto the track at the Illawarra Track Challenge in Wollongong on Saturday.

Tue 19 Jan 2021

WEEKEND REVIEW | BROWNING RUNS SUB 10 SECONDS AND CLIFFORD LOWERS HIS OWN WORLD’S BEST

Australia’s elite track and field athletes continued to impress ahead of the official start of the summer season, with a run for the history books by Rohan Browning and a world’s best lowered by Jaryd Clifford.

Sun 17 Jan 2021