News - Athletics NSW

Athletics NSW 2022/23 Membership - Launching Soon

The Athletics NSW 2022/23 Membership will provide a fantastic range of benefits to our NSW Athletics community from ages 10 – 80+ years, of every ability, aspiration, and background. Memberships will be available from 9am, Monday 26th September.

Fri 19 Aug 2022

Athletics NSW Releases First Version of Summer 2022-23 Calendar

Athletics NSW has developed this calendar with significant consultation from each event discipline group from May-August 2022, and this calendar has been a joint contribution from our community and Athletics NSW. The timing of the release is following feedback stating that information regarding the calendar is available as soon as possible, and Athletics NSW has endeavoured to deliver on this feedback as best as possible.

Mon 15 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 6: Podium finish for Mackenzie Little

Day six of the athletics had a silver lining for NSW with javelin thrower Mackenzie Little finishing on the podium in Birmingham.

Mon 08 Aug 2022

Randwick Botany double at the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships

The 2022 NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships headed west of the Blue Mountains for the first occasion in its 107-year history. Held at Bathurst, the event was also an opportunity to test the course to be used for the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships to be held there next February.

Sun 07 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships Day 6: Erin Shaw setting the bar high

Sydney high jumper Erin Shaw was one of the last NSW athletics to compete at the World U20 Championships on the sixth and last day of competition in Cali, Columbia.

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 5: Ollie Hoare runs into the history books with gold

Day five of the athletics at the Commonwealth Games delivered the extremes of sport for NSW athletes and their supporters.

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 4: Diamond 5th as all progress

On a cooler day in Birmingham, the decathlon continued for Alec Diamond, while Steve Solomon, Samantha Dale, Michelle Jenneke and Jessica Hull progressed into their finals.

Sat 06 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships Day 5: Relay action

For the second day in succession the World U20 Championships competition was delayed due to wet weather. Australia were in the final of the 4x100m relay with NSW’s Olivia Rose Inkster running on the second leg. Historically Australia have never placed higher than fifth and in Cali today they were a brilliant sixth, in a time of 45.15 seconds.

Sat 06 Aug 2022

Vale: Bob Lay AM

We sadly report the passing today of Olympian Robert (Bob) Lay AM who passed away this morning, aged 78.

Fri 05 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 3: Diamond making the most of a late call up

The last athlete added to the Australian team for Birmingham, decathlete Alec Diamond is siting fourth after a solid first day total of 4134 points.

Fri 05 Aug 2022

Runners to put Mount Panorama to the Test

The course for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23 will host 500 runners this Sunday at a test event as part of the planning for the February world championship. Partnering with Athletics NSW the event will also stage the New South Wales short course cross country championships, allowing runners between the ages of 9-84 to put the course to the test.

Fri 05 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships Day 4: NSW Half-milers and women’s 4x100 progress

Relay events can be both exhilarating and excruciating. And that they were for NSW and Australian athletes on day four of the World U20 Championships being held in Cali this week.

Fri 05 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships Day 3: Lightfoot hurdles to fourth

After a two-hour delay due to an electrical storm, competition resumed on day three of the World U20 Championships. After strong performances through the rounds, Mitchell Lightfoot delivered in the 110m hurdles final placing fourth – the highest place by an Aussie in the event for 10 years.

Thu 04 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 2: Gold to O’Hanlon

There were mixed fortunes for the NSW athletes on day two of the Commonwealth Games. Favourite in the T37/38 100m Evan O’Hanlon confirmed that standing with gold, while defending champion Brandon Starc jumped through pain to claim silver in the high jump.

Thu 04 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships: Day 2 Kitching, Bond & Lightfoot star Again

Two stunning PBs highlighted five tremendous performances by NSW athletes on day two at the World U20 Championships being held in Colombia.

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Day 1: Teenager Indi Cooper sets PB

The track and field program got underway overnight at the Commonwealth Games with five NSW athletes in action.

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Commonwealth Games Preview

Tonight six day of Athletics action on the track and in the field gets underway in Birmingham. The depth in many of the events is truly world class, like the men’s 1500m including three of the top-4 from the Tokyo Olympic final are in the field. 26 NSW athletes will compete across the program. The number was recently boosted when Alec Diamond was added to the decathlon, following the withdrawal of Ash Moloney.

Tue 02 Aug 2022

World U20 Championships: Day 1 Kitching, Bond & Lightfoot progress

After a long wait for Australia’s leading teenage athletes, competition got underway in Cali, Colombia this morning when the World U20 Championships kicked off. The six-day competition will see 55 Aussies, including 16 NSW athletes in action. Across the morning and afternoon sessions, three NSW athletes, Hayley Kitching, Connor Bond and Mitchell Lightfoot smoothly progressed to the next rounds.

Tue 02 Aug 2022