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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 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

Three Selected for World Race Walking Teams Championships

Today Athletics Australia named three NSW Central Coast athletes in the Australian team for the World Athletics Race Walking Teams Championships to be held in Muscat, Oman on March 4 and 5. Making their international debuts in the team are Allanah Pitcher and Carl Gibbons, while Tyler Jones will be returning to the national team. It is a personal achievement for Frank Overton who coaches all three athletes.
Wed 16 Feb 2022

30 Coaches | 1 Very Unique Run Group

The Vipers Run Club have held 2 standalone Level 1 Recreational Running Coaching Courses with Athletics NSW over the past year, empowering their club with the ability to have a qualified coach at all sessions, keeping their members running healthy & running well.
Wed 09 Feb 2022

PBs and qualifiers Galore in Canberra

The annual pilgrimage to the ACT Championships for hundreds of NSW athletes produced dozens of personal bests, national team qualifiers and some significant breakthroughs across the three days of competition.
Mon 31 Jan 2022

Coach Kitching

Two of NSW’s best emerging distance runners are Coffs Harbour pair Hayley and Jade Kitching. The siblings are coached by their father Tim Kitching, a former triathlete and runner.
Wed 26 Jan 2022

From the Athletes - NSW Country Championships

A collection of interviews from Stephanie Auston (Winner Women's Open 5000m), Ben James (Winner Men's Open Pole Vault), and World Junior Qualifiers Mitchell Lightfoot and Katie Gunn.
Mon 24 Jan 2022

NSW Combined Event Championships: Junior and Masters Review

NSW Combined Event athletes battled warm conditions at the successful championships, held in Woden in Canberra and hosted by ACT Athletics in 2022. NSW’s two under-20 winners Hanna Tait (heptathlon) and Thomas Noakes (decathlon) are on track for a shot at the qualifier for the World U20 Championships at the nationals in April.
Wed 19 Jan 2022

Diamond wins third State Decathlon title

The 2022 NSW Combined Events Championships will certainly be remembered as eventful and challenging competition, but hey that pretty much describes the World in the last two years. For leading NSW allrounders, Alec Diamond, Samuel Taylor and Tori West there were some positive signs ahead of an unusual year which includes a World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Mon 17 Jan 2022

Preview NSW Decathlon and Heptathlon Championships

This weekend the 90th NSW decathlon and 69th NSW heptathlon titles will be held in Woden in the ACT. The 2022 open titles look set to be the best for a few years with some leading Australian athletes Alec Diamond and Tori West competing.
Thu 13 Jan 2022

History and Statistics NSW Decathlon and Heptathlon

NSW has a great tradition and history in Combined events. In recent decades it has been a key event in the development and pathway for our Australian representatives. Little Athletics are encouraged to try many events and not concentrate on one too early, often leading athletes into the Combined events in the developing years. Recent stars Jane Jamieson, Alysha Burnett, Jake Stein and Alec Diamond started their pathway in the sport in Little Athletics.
Tue 11 Jan 2022

Vale Karl Baddeley

Karl Baddeley, the enthusiastic and passionate middle to distance runner tragically passed away on Tuesday 4 January, at the young age of 32.
Mon 10 Jan 2022