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Australian XC Championships Preview: NSW Open

Two of the best fields for years will assemble in Adelaide on Saturday to battle for the open men’s and women’s 10km Cross Country Championships of Australia. NSW athletes are well in the mix and expected to finish on the podium in both races.
Thu 25 Aug 2022

Athletics NSW Hosts Trail and Ultra Running Coaching Courses

With the trail and ultra-running scene being one of the fastest areas of growth in our sport, and Athletics Australia has introduced a Level 3 Coaching Accreditation. Athletics NSW is proud to announce that we will be holding one of the first official courses, being run by Jordan Andersen, Anne-Marie Cook and Australian ultra-
Thu 25 Aug 2022

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

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 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

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 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