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2020 Australian Cross Country Championships

As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 conditions across the country, we are working towards scheduling the Championships later in the year, ideally in late September/ October.

Return to Athletics Announcement

Athletics Australia has released its Return to Athletics Guidelines to support our participants, members and our state and territory member organisations in bringing a safe return to community activity.

The Virtual Stadium

Athletics Australia have developed a central hub for the athletics community to ensure we keep moving, stay engaged, keep safe, keep fit and stay healthy during this period of unique and unprecedented lockdown throughout Australia, and indeed the world.

Virtual Australian Challenge

Athletics Australia has today launched The Virtual Australian Challenge, an athletics program focused on getting Australians moving through virtual events spanning an eight week period.

World Athletics statement on postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

World Athletics welcomes the decision of the IOC and the Japanese Government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021. It is what athletes want and we believe this decision will give all athletes, technical officials and volunteers some respite and certainty in these unprecedented and uncertain times.

World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi postponed

It is with regret that World Athletics, together with the Government of Kenya and Athletics Kenya, have made the decision to postpone the World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 (7-12 July), due to the ongoing challenges posed by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) internationally.