News - Athletics NSW

Australian Junior Championships Day 2: Jayden Todoroski wins title number four

It was another warm day on the track at the Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane and the performances matched. The undoubted highlight for the 672-member NSW team was the fourth title haul by Westfields Club’s Jayden Todoroski.

Sat 15 Apr 2023

Australian Junior Championships Day 1: Eliza Lawton – New distance still the best

The NSW team of 672 were out in force on day one of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships which commenced in perfect weather conditions yesterday in Brisbane.

Fri 14 Apr 2023

Australian Junior Championships preview: George Wells and Delta Amidzovski chasing history

The four-day Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Nationals commence this Thursday in Brisbane and for two NSW athletes they have a rare opportunity to create history as undefeated athletes in their preferred events since they first competed at the championships as under-14 athletes five years ago.

Mon 10 Apr 2023

Australian Track and Field Champs: Days 3 & 4 review – Hull Double, Browning 10.02

Brisbane 2023 was one of the best team performances for NSW at an Australian Track and Field Championships. Here is how the last two days unfolded.

Tue 04 Apr 2023

Australian Track and Field Champs: Day 2 review – Georgia Winkcup, next level

After a challenging leadup, Georgia Winkcup’s proudest sporting moment was undoubtedly wearing the green and gold at the Tokyo Olympics. After a year of consolidation in 2022, she arrived in the summer of 2022/23 it good shape.

Sat 01 Apr 2023

Australian Track and Field Champs: Day 1 review - Princena -White vaults to title

NSW’s campaign at the 2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian Track and Field Championships received a great lift on day one with a win in the men’s U20 pole vault, while on the track, NSW teenage race walkers Allanah Pitcher and Lizzy McMillen strode to personal bests, National titles and medals.

Fri 31 Mar 2023

2021/22 Athletics NSW Awards Presented

At the recent State Championships, Athletics NSW presented many awards from our previous season (2021/22) to a number of available recipients. It was an important opportunity to recognise our athletes and volunteers who have achieved during the season 2021/22. In April the current season awards will be presented at a function to be announced. The full list of winners were announced in the 2021/22 Athletics NSW Annual Report – page 36.

Wed 15 Mar 2023

Jessica Hull headlines the return of the Sydney Track Classic

Hometown athlete, Jessica Hull capped off a terrific 2023 Sydney Track Classic on Saturday night at the Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. An international athlete line-up, headed by world 100m champion Fred Kerley, was joined on the track by Australia’s growing sprint talent, in town for a relay camp. Perfect sprint/hurdle conditions, warm weather and tailwinds ensured performances were strong for the 3825 ticket-buying fans bolstered by Masters athletes still in the venue after their National Cham

Sun 12 Mar 2023

HISTORY FOR HULL AND HOBBS AS KERLEY SAYS FAREWELL | SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC

The 2023 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic has been etched into history on a record-breaking night at Sydney Olympic Park, as Australian middle distance star Jessica Hull, and sprint sensations Zoe Hobbs (New Zealand) and Fred Kerley (USA) led the charge in ensuring the resurgence of Australian athletics is here to stay.

Sat 11 Mar 2023

AN AUSSIE UNDERDOG | BECK WELCOMES KERLEY CHALLENGE IN SYDNEY

Sometimes, the fastest man in the world needs to remind people of just that. With one arm aloft cruising to victory in Melbourne, Fred Kerley teased the crowd with a taste of his talent. But will the big American decide that the time for games is over in Sydney? Alex Beck hopes so.

Wed 08 Mar 2023

NSW Championships Day 3 – Australian records for Lovell, title #11 for Hulley, as Hurdlers fly

NSW athletes responded with a stack of quality performances in the near perfect warm and tailwind conditions for the 126th NSW Track and Field Championships held at Homebush over the weekend.

Mon 06 Mar 2023

ANANG TO GO BANG | NAA HEADED FOR SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC

In 11.20-seconds into a stubborn headwind, Naa Anang quashed any doubts that her career was in the balance. From the sand to the blue riband, the former long jumper is within reach of becoming the fastest Australian woman in history, despite racing with stress fractures in both shins.

Mon 06 Mar 2023

NSW Championships: 15-year-old Chelsy Wayne shatters records winning discus

At the age of just 15, Wollongong’s Chelsy Wayne has become the youngest winner of an event at the NSW Track and Field Championships in 41 years. Competing in a wet discus circle in the rain are not the best conditions, but that didn’t seem to worry Chelsey as she spin the 1kg implement out to 49.94m.

Sun 05 Mar 2023

NSW Championships: Kailyn Joseph - When a PB is a gold medal

Competing on a gloomy and damp night on day one of the 126th NSW Track and Field Championships there was one special highlight in the women’s ambulant long jump. Kailyn Joseph didn’t finish on the podium in the event, but it was a breakthrough that has been five years in the making.

Sat 04 Mar 2023

Talent across generations in Women’s High Jump | Sydney Track Classic

Returning to the home of the historic 2-metre leap, Nicola Olyslagers (Matt Horsnell) is fresh and ready to set the Sydney Olympic Park runway alight once again in 2023, and headlines the next generation of high jump talent emerging in Australia.

Sat 04 Mar 2023

Trans-Tasman Battle Looms In Men’s 800m | Sydney Track Classic

With the excitement of Australian middle-distance running reaching new heights following the World Athletics Cross Country Championships and the Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne, another chapter will be written at the Sydney Track Classic with an exciting Trans-Tasman battle in the Men’s 800m.

Tue 28 Feb 2023

NSW Juniors: Commonwealth Youth and World Champs qualifiers highlight the action

Izzy Louison-Roe and Delta Amidzovski were the stars of the 2023 NSW Junior Championships going undefeated across the weekend and securing Commonwealth Youth Games qualifiers.

Mon 27 Feb 2023

Athletics NSW To Pilot Paid Officiating Program

Athletics NSW announces the launch of a pilot paid officiating program at the 2023 NSW Junior Track and Field Championships and the 2023 NSW Open and U23 Track and Field Championships, with a view to the program being rolled out in the 2023 winter and 2023/24 summer season.

Mon 13 Feb 2023