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Athletes in-line for history, national titles and Australian teams in Sydney

A successful domestic track season reaches its climax this week with the four-day open Australian Championships commencing Thursday and culminate with two five-hour sessions on Saturday and Sunday. The championships are covered in history, will be the 94th men’s and 73rd women’s. After an initial Inter Colonial Meet in Sydney in 1890, the inaugural championships were both held on the MCG in 1893 (men) and 1930 (women).
Tue 02 Apr 2019

National Junior Champs – 10 events/athletes to watch

Over 3500 athletes will converge on Sydney next week for the massive week-long Australian Track and Field Championships. The culmination of a year’s training and preparation is on the line for open and juniors as they pursue national medals, titles and selection in numerous national teams.
Thu 28 Mar 2019

Internationals to provide quality competition for Aussies at Queensland Classic

The 2019 Queensland Track Classic on Saturday night in Brisbane is brimming with internationals, primarily Asian athletes preparing for next month’s Asian Athletics Championships in Doha. Their arrival is timely, providing quality competition for the Australians a week ahead of the national championships. 
Thu 21 Mar 2019

Australians to run at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships

The World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships commence on Sunday 24 March in Torun, Poland. Australia has a strong team of 67 athletes (42 men, 25 women) competing across 5 year age groups from 35-39 years through to 90-94 years in events ranging from the 60m through to half marathon, cross country, road walks, jumps and throws. 
Tue 19 Mar 2019

Qualifiers from start to finish in Perth

Athletes responded to the perfect conditions at last evening’s Jandakot Airport Track Classic with world championships qualifiers, an Australian record and numerous personal bests. 
Sun 17 Mar 2019

Half-mile to highlight Track Classic

The Perth track is renowned for its fast sprints, hurdles and jumps performances, but at Saturday nights’ 2019 Jandakot Airport Track Classic, a middle-distance event claims top-billing. 
Fri 15 Mar 2019

Duncan returns and Gusman shows his mettle at Sydney Track Classic

There may have been slight disappointment that Zatopek champions Sinead Diver and Stewart McSweyn were unable to complete 5000/10,000m doubles, but what we did see at the Sydney Track Classic was the return to the top by Melissa Duncan and rise of two new distances runners, Jordan Gusman and Paige Campbell, adding to the growing depth in Australia.
Sun 24 Feb 2019

Diver & McSweyn chasing distance doubles at Sydney Track Classic

Two distance athletes of 2018, Sinead Diver (VIC) and Stewart McSweyn (TAS) head the start lists for the national 5000m at this Saturday night’s Sydney Track Classic. They are just two events which see one of the best line-ups of Australian talent in recent years at the Sydney Track Classic.
Tue 19 Feb 2019