NSW All Schools: Day 2 Joseph-Riogi launches the second longest throw in the World

27 September 2026

NSW All Schools: Day 2 Joseph-Riogi launches the second longest throw in the World

Day two at the 2026 NSW All Schools Championships being held in miserable wet conditions, saw two of the greatest performances achieved in the 90-year history of the championships. Bathurst’s Dylan Ruming clocked the fastest 400m time in the history of the championships, while in the javelin Tallara Joseph-Riogi was incredible launching the second longest javelin throw in the World for an under-18 athlete.

Tallara Joseph-Riogi moves to #2 in the World
Tallara Joseph-Riogi record breaking form at the NSW All Schools continued with a stunning mark of 60.44m in the javelin. Throwing the 500g implement she won by 16 metres over talented Riverstone athlete Marlee Gill with reached 44.55m on her last throw.
The superlatives around Joseph-Riogi’s throw are breathtaking.
-Second longest throw in the World for an under-18
-Moved to #11 on the World U18 All-time list.
-Broke the NSW All Schools record by three metres
-Longest throw at the NSW All Schools with a 500g javelin.
-1.03m short of the Australian U18 record, set by Mackenzie Little when she won the World U18 Championships in 2013

Dylan Ruming runs fastest ever NSW All Schools 400m
In very cool conditions, on a slow wet track, World U20 Championships medallist Dylan Ruming broke his 400m PB set when winning the Oceania Championships in July. Dylan’s time today of 46.72, was the fastest in the history of the NSW All Schools first held in 1936. Athletes like Olympian Miles Murphy, Olympic finalist Steve Solomon and Olympic medallist Daniel Batman had all run in the 47s, but never under.
“It felt good, although a little slow through the first 200, because obviously we're running in wet,” Ruming said.

Second title for Manvi Arabolu
After her thrilling win yesterday in the 14-years girls long jump, Arbolu lined up in the 90 metre hurdles. After running a strong heat, she won the final in 13.33 seconds.  
“It's okay, although it's a few hundredths of a second outside my PB,” Arabolu said.
“Because of the rain it was a bit harder, but it's good.”

She has made significant improvement in a year.
“I remember last at the All Schools, I placed 6th or 7th in the long jump.”
Why does she think she has improved?
“Well, I've been training more. Last year I did not train as much, and I wasn't really focused. This year I've been training, I've been focused, and yeah, I've wanted to win it.”

What does she like about the sport?
“Meeting my friends. I like racing, watching my friends compete. I like everything.”

Horizontal jumps double for James Mikan
James Mikan has launched his 2026/27 season in style with a winning leap of 6.76m in the 15-years long jump. A regular on the podium at the Australian Championships, last April in Brisbane he won the Australian under-16 title with a barrier breaking leap of 7.02m. This weekend he also won the triple jump with a distance of 13.64m and will contest the 200m hurdles on Tuesday. 
Under the guidance of coach Ryan Dowling, he has some goals he is working on.
“Trying to get more consistent, and trying to do better when, you know, there's nothing to reach for and no goal to look after. Aiming for an average of 6.7 plus.”
Mikan, who had his 15th birthday earlier this month, has grown noticeably in the last year.
“I think I was about 5'11" or 6' about 12 months ago, and I've shot up to about 6'2".”

Kristyna Van Uden is a double threat in the sprints and hurdles 
Presbyterian Ladies’ College student Kristyna Van Uden overcame a strong 1.7m/s headwind to win the 13-year-old 90m hurdles final in a time of 12.53.
“I started training for the 80 Hurdles two years ago, so I've had lots of preparation,” Van Uden said.
She competes for the Inner West Little Athletics centre where she started about 4 or 5 years ago in the under-10s.
This week she will compete in the 100m, 200m, 90m hurdles and 200m hurdles.
“I like the hurdles because there's a bit of variety and there's more to think about.”
She is also managing a 200m hurdles adjustment.
“I did the five flights previously, but now I'm trying to do the 10 flights.”

Tamworth’s Ethan Walker a surprise 400m winner
Overcoming a high-quality field in the 16-years 400m, Tamworth’s Ethan Walker (Farrer Memorial Agricultural H) took gold in a PB time of 48.45 seconds. Walker just held off title holder Oscar Turnbull, who also broke the meet record. Turnbull was just 0.03 seconds behind Walker clocking 48.48. Another previous recordholder, Ashton Foley, was in 5th.
What does Walker put his progress down too?
“I've been really working hard on my base, like long-distance stuff, and it's really been, helping me just progress further,” he said.
“I'm very inexperienced compared to all these other boys – but hard work pays off.”

A rugby league winger, Walker plays in the Newcastle Juniors system.
“I’m still choosing between rugby league and track at the moment, but track's my favourite so far.”

Briefly
Lachlan Chappel made it two meet records from two events when he clocked 51.09 seconds in the 400m to take a second off the 13-years record with a time of 51.09 seconds. Later in the day he placed 3rd in the discus.

PLC’s Jiselle Bechara won the 12-years girls 1500m in a four second meet record time of 4:36.79. She lowered the old mark of 4:41.07 sent by Phillippa Quarrell. Second place getter Azzuri Flex just missed the old record running 4:41.71.

David Tarbotton for NSW Athletics
Image: Tallara Joseph-Riogi in the 17-years javelin (image courtesy of David Tarbotton)