News - Athletics NSW

From The Chair - ANSW CEO & Senior Leadership Team Announcement

From the Athletics NSW Chair: Now that the summer season is coming towards a close with what promises to be a sensational Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney, I wanted to provide an update to our members about some recent changes at ANSW and what is an exciting path forward for our sport.

Fri 25 Mar 2022

Australian Championships Preview: Para Commonwealth Games selection opportunity

With less than one month until the final selections, eight NSW Para-athletes are in contention for selection in the Australian team for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Australian Championships will provide a key opportunity to press their claims for selection. The eight NSW athletes, Christie Dawes, Julie Charlton, Sarah Clifton-Bligh, Evan O’Hanlon, Rosemary Little, Indi Cooper, Erin Cleaver and Lynda Holt all have different qualifying prospects.

Thu 24 Mar 2022

Australian Champs Preview: NSW Women races walkers on the rise

Next week NSW’s rising depth of talented junior women’s race walkers will chase places in the Australian team for the World U20 Championships. Could they be on the verge of returning NSW race walking to the top of the Australian rankings?

Thu 24 Mar 2022

Melbourne Track Classic: Sam Dale 6.72m, Josh Azzopardi 10.19w

Sam Dale’s 6.72m long jump and Joshua Azzopardi’s windy 100m 10.19 highlighted the NSW performances at the Melbourne Track Classic last night.

Sun 20 Mar 2022

Podium for Patterson at World Indoors

In a dramatic competition at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Eleanor Patterson was magnificent in the women’s high jump, becoming the second Australian woman over 2.00m as she clinched the silver medal.

Sun 20 Mar 2022

World Indoor Championships Preview: NSW athletes in the medal hunt

The 18th edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships commences Friday evening with our inform NSW athletes in strong podium positions. Competing against 680 athletes from 137 teams, high jumper Eleanor Patterson and distance runners Jessica Hull and Olli Hoare could all take home medals and lead a record five NSW athletes competing in Belgrade, Serbia.

Fri 18 Mar 2022

Journeys of our Masters Athletes

Our Masters athletes are a rich source of interesting backgrounds and journeys in athletics. Here are some I discovered at the 2022 NSW Masters Athletics Championships held at Homebush last weekend.

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Second national title in 2022 for Rose Davies

In less familiar events, big wins for Rose Davies in the 3000m and Bendere Oboya in the 800m, were the highlights for NSW at the annual Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic, held at Homebush last evening.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

Preview | National 3000m Championships

The first edition of the National 3000m Championships last season provided much needed ranking points to athletes staking their claim for green and gold jerseys. The second edition will do much the same, with the Commonwealth Games/World Championships “double chance” in everyone’s minds, whilst being fascinating distance races in their own right.

Fri 11 Mar 2022

Preview | Sydney Track Classic

The Chemist Warehouse Summer Series is set to roll on in Sydney after a successful start in Adelaide, with many of Australia’s top athletes descending upon Sydney Olympic Park just two weeks out from the Australian Track and Field Championships.

Fri 11 Mar 2022

5 NSW athletes Belgrade-bound for the World Indoors

Athletics Australia today announced five inform NSW athletes in the largest ever national team selected for a World Indoor Championships. The championships are in Belgrade, Serbia on March 18-20. After setting Australian records this year, Eleanor Patterson, Ollie Hoare and Jessica Hull are in peak form. They are joined by Tokyo Olympian Charlie Hunter and hurdler Nick Andrews.

Wed 09 Mar 2022

The Switch, The Future & The Woman - Bendere Oboya

One of the most talked about discipline switches in Australian athletics - Bendere Oboya knew that she was stepping up in distance even before flying to Tokyo. With another green and gold kit the aim for this year, can she represent Australia multiple times over two distances in 12 months?

Tue 08 Mar 2022

Allanah Pitcher wins silver at the World Race Walking Team Championship

Allanah Pitcher’s historic teams silver medal was the highlight for NSW at the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships held in Oman over the weekend.

Sun 06 Mar 2022

Three NSW Race Walkers to compete at World Race Walking Team Championships this weekend

NSW race walkers will be action on Saturday and Sunday this weekend at the World Athletics Race Walking Teams Championships being held in Muscat, Oman.

Fri 04 Mar 2022

Three NSW athletes selected for the World University Cross Country Championships

Three NSW athletes have been today announced by University Sport Australia and Athletics Australia in the seven-member UniRoos team to compete at the 22nd World University Cross Country Championships, to be held in Aveiro, Portugal on March 12. NSW will be represented by Sydney University duo Emma Mahon (Ben St Lawrence) and Annabel White (Gary Howard) and Iona College student Ed Goddard (Gavin Burren).

Wed 02 Mar 2022

NSW Juniors Review Day 3: Hayley Kitching - 2:05 and 4:20

The sky cleared and the performances shone on day three of the NSW Junior Championships in Sydney. There were numerous World Junior qualifiers, but the story behind three were captivating - a 14 year runs the fastest 200m time of the day; from 1:58 to 1:50 in the 800 metres and a 2:05/4:20 800/1500m double.

Mon 28 Feb 2022

NSW Juniors Review Days 1 and 2: Rain Can’t Stop the Flood of Performances

Constant rain didn’t hamper terrific performances by NSW finest teenage athletes at the 2022 NSW Junior Championships being held at Homebush this weekend.

Sun 27 Feb 2022

NSW Champs Day 3: Taddeo hurdles 13.02

For the second consecutive day, a Penny Gillies coached athlete, Abbie Taddeo, recorded the best result at the 125th NSW Championships which concluded at Homebush on Sunday night.

Mon 21 Feb 2022