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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

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

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

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

Country Campbell to make Australian debut at the cross country

At age 26, Holly Campbell, the newly crowned NSW 5000m champion, will make her Australian team debut at the World Cross Country Championships. Raised in NSW country, for the last seven years Holly has shown glimpses of brilliance but progress has been hampered by injury. With enormous patience and under coach Jeremy Roff, she has flourished in the last few seasons.
Mon 13 Feb 2023

Kerley and Centrowitz Set To Run In Sydney

The fields at this year’s 2023 Sydney Track Classic are quickly shaping up to be some of the best in recent times – with the addition of USA Track & Field royalty in the form of reigning 100m World Champion and Olympic silver medallist, Fred Kerley, and 2016 Olympic 1500m Champion, Matthew Centrowitz Jnr.
Wed 01 Feb 2023

Rorey Hunter breaks through for first national vest

After 20 years in the sport, 10 as a senior athlete, Canberra physiotherapist Rorey Hunter has broken through for his first Australian team after a surprise, but impressive fourth place, in the Australian team trials for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. And what a team to make your debut - on home soil in Bathurst in February.
Tue 31 Jan 2023

Nine Host State Athletes to compete at Bathurst World Cross Country

With the announcement of the Australian team today, comes the welcome news the host state of New South Wales will be represented in all five events on the program for the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships to be held in the western NSW country town of Bathurst next month.
Mon 30 Jan 2023

Booked for Bathurst: Rose Davies and Leanne Pompeani

On Sunday morning the best line-up of Australian distance running battled the challenging Stromlo hills for places in the Australian team for the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships set down for Bathurst next month. NSW pair, Rose Davies and Leanne Pompeani were the only two to confirm their positions with automatic selections, while another seven NSW athletes are in the box seat to be named later this week, making the home State representation nine.
Mon 16 Jan 2023