News - NSW Athletics

Sierra Leone refugee Rashid Kabba makes history in his adopted country

Westfields Sports High’s Rashid Kabba, 15, has made history with his selection in the Australian team as the fourth youngest ever male athlete named in the national junior team. A refugee from Sierra Leone, Kabba came to Australia with his mother aged one in 2006.

Sat 15 May 2021

St George Classic/Novice Championships over 100 years of history

The St George Classic, incorporating the NSW Novice Cross Country Championship will conduct its 108th edition on Saturday 22 May. First held on 10 June 1911, the race was won by Cecil Foster from East Sydney.

Mon 10 May 2021

NSW’s Talented Under-20s

With the inevitable announcement last week that Australia will not be sending a junior team to the World U20 Championships in August, we feature our crop of emerging juniors athletes in NSW.

Wed 05 May 2021

Sydney10 Review: Tall and Reid lead home record runs

After being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID foggy conditions greet the athletes for the return addition of the Sydney 10 in 2021. The men’s race saw records shattered as the women’s depth was the best ever. They were also racing for the 90th NSW Road championship.

Mon 03 May 2021

Jye’s Journey through Injury to Japan

With the growing depth in Australian middle-distance running, the men’s national 1500m championship was one of the feature events at the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships, and it lived up to expectations and more, with a surprise win by Jye Edwards as the race re-wrote the story of the event in Australia.

Sun 25 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 8: NSW Para Athletes Close Successful Championships

Near perfect weather for athletes and officials continued on the last day of the high successful Australian Championships. NSW’s para athletes were strong across the track and field as Rashid Kabba closed the championships as one of the undoubted stars of the meet.

Tue 20 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 5: Diamond shines as Little throws big

On day five of the Australian Track and Field Championships we witnessed the highest standard decathlon in Australian championship history, with NSW’s Alec Diamond featuring, while in the field, Rosemary Little added a vital 2cm to PB to enhance her Tokyo prospects.

Sat 17 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 4: NSW distance dominate

NSW’s domination of the junior middle-distance events were on show on day four of the Australian Track and Field Championships being held in Sydney this week. The host state won five of the six medals on offer in the U20 800 metres events highlighted by Matilda Ryan and Charlie Jeffreson confirming their selection for the World U20 Championships.

Fri 16 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 3: Ferrier books World Juniors ticket one day late

Better late than never was the outcome for sprinter Caitlyn Ferrier, as she booked her ticket for the World U20 Championships on day three of the Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney.

Wed 14 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 2: Three NSW athletes book ticket to World Juniors

On day of the two of the Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney, 15 NSW athletes were crowned national champions as three athletes, Jaylah Hancock-Cameron, Jasmin Guthrie and Erin Shaw earned automatic selection for the 2021 World U20 Championships.

Wed 14 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 2: Three NSW athletes book ticket to World Juniors

Wed 14 Apr 2021

Australian Track and Field Champs Day 1: NSW strong in the field

The host State had a strong start to the eight-day Australian Track and Field Championships being held at Sydney Olympic Park this week. Delta Amidzovski (WOL) started her large competition program with a win in the high jump, while Nepean’s Amosia Soatini led a NSW 1-2 in the under-16 shot put.

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Dani Stevens chases history at the Australian Championships

Triple Olympian, Dani Stevens, chases discus title number 14, to make her the most successful ever athlete in a single event at the national championships this week in Sydney.

Sun 11 Apr 2021

A PB season for our photo-finish judges

As we wind down a summer of competition which has been like no other season due to the challenges of COVID, it is an opportunity to reflect and thank one group of officials who have provided exceptional service.

Thu 08 Apr 2021

Obituary: Clive Lee AM

Registered with athletics the day he was born in the 1920s, former Athletics NSW Executive Director Clive Lee passed away last week aged 95. He oversaw great advancement in athletics in NSW, steering the sport through amalgamation of the men’s and women’s associations and leaving the sport in a healthy situation with 15 sponsors when he retired in 1989.

Mon 05 Apr 2021

Andrew Pym recalls his 2001 Stawell Gift win

This year Sydney University student Andrew Pym celebrates the 20 year anniversary of his win at the Australian Post Stawell Gift.

Sat 03 Apr 2021

Rohan Browning clocks Olympic qualifier

Sydney sprinter Rohan browning stamped his ticket for the Tokyo Olympics on a night of many tremendous NSW performances at the Queensland Track Classic on Saturday night.

Sun 28 Mar 2021

Melbourne Track Classic: Jye Edwards and Alexander Kolesnikoff claim significant scalps

Two outstanding performances from a pair of rising national stars were the highlight for NSW at the Melbourne Track Classic last evening. Canberra-based Jye Edwards unleashed a devasting kick to crush a star field in the 1500m, while shot putter Alexander Kolesnikoff inflicted the first defeat for national record holder Damien Birkinhead in nine years.

Fri 26 Mar 2021