Home » News and Media » News » 2007 » November

 November 


 Further Information  

  • New world records for O'Hanlon, Wolf
    Talented pair Evan O'Hanlon and Christine Wolf have done their Beijing prospects no harm with new world records at the ACT Athletics Open AWD Championships on Saturday.
  • Athletics Australia conducts AGM
    The 23rd Annual General Meeting of Athletics Australia was held at the Lexus Centre, Melbourne on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.
  • Fearnley returns to favourite, the favourite
    Kurt Fearnley loves New York City. And New York City loves Kurt Fearnley.
  • Fearnley takes New York, again
    Australian wheelchair champion Kurt Fearnley's remarkable ascension has continued, successfully defending his ING New York Marathon title on Sunday.
  • Deakes defends his discipline
    Four-time Commonwealth champion Nathan Deakes has spoken out against the proposal to exclude race walking from the program of the next two editions of the games.
  • Gregson busts through record barrier
    Sydney teenager Ryan Gregson has smashed Craig Mottram's Australian under-20 3000m record with a sensational run at the NSW 3000m Championships at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday evening.
  • NSW 3000m Championships set to light up the track
    Some of Australia's best middle distance athletes will contest the first high quality race of the domestic season on Saturday night - the NSW 3000m Championships.
  • Mottram? The vaulters? Or Jana?
    Athletics Australia invites you to have your say on the year's most outstanding photograph.
  • Fantastic five to be nominated for Australian Olympic team
    As a result of their outstanding seasons, five of Australia's most talented athletes have been chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian team for the 2008 Olympic Games.
  • Salmon to run Ekiden
    Sarah Salmon has been promoted to the Chiba Ekiden relay team following the withdrawal of Eliza Stewart with injury.
  • McNeill impresses in NCAA cross
    Victorian David McNeill, representing Northern Arizona University, has finished 10th at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Indiana.
  • Vote for Jana as Sports Performer of the Year
    athletics.com.au visitors are encouraged to vote for world 400m hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson in the inaugural Sports Performer of the Year Awards.
  • All set for Chiba
    Athletics Australia's Chiba Ekiden team has settled in well ahead of Friday's famous relay race in the Japanese city.
  • Deakes to mix with the cream at World Athletics Gala
    World 50km road walk champion Nathan Deakes will join 16 of his fellow Osaka world title holders and a plethora of talent from the past at this Sunday's World Athletics Gala in Monte Carlo, the scene of the prestigious World Athlete of the Year and Performance of the Year awards.
  • Aussies seventh in new-look Ekiden
    Australia has finished seventh in the 2007 Chiba Ekiden, a race that had the host city abuzz after a sensational win to Japan in the new format.
  • Deakes and Rawlinson in running for top honour
    Reigning world champions Nathan Deakes and Jana Rawlinson headline the shortlist of athletes nominated for the prestigious title of 2007 Telstra Athlete of the Year.
  • Australia to get Asafa treatment
    Athletics and sports fans rejoice. The fastest man in the world, Asafa Powell, will commence his Beijing preparations down under this summer.
  • Kealey dominates 1500m Classic
    Previous personal bests fell by the wayside as a number of athletes scorched the track in the Bank of Queensland 1500m Classic at the University of Queensland (UQ) on Thursday (November 8).
  • Dent chasing three-peat in Noosa
    Although many punters will endeavour to back the trifecta at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, Commonwealth Games representative Martin Dent will pound the pavement in Noosa - firmly fixated on the number three for another reason.
  • Dent takes third Bolt
    ACT athlete Martin Dent has won the Asics Noosa 5km Bolt in a close finish with World Cross Country Championships counterpart Collis Birmingham.
  • Shelley 14th in Tokyo
    Commonwealth Games representative Lauren Shelley has finished 14th in the 2007 Tokyo International Women's Marathon in a time of 2:44.41.
  • Spreading Gold Coast to the world
    The 2008 Gold Coast Airport Marathon may be more than seven months away but significant progress is currently being made to boost international numbers into this Queensland and Australian major annual event.
  • Fun run set for annual Eden Whale Festival
    NSW Maritime, Runner's World Magazine, Merimbula Sports & Trophies, Deanes Buslines and strong local support have made the inaugural Eden Whale Festival Fun Run Event a great success.
  • Qualifiers aplenty on day one of Tas All Schools
    Friday evening's Tasmanian All Schools Track and Field competition has seen a swag of national championship qualifying performances achieved over the 11 events at Hobart's Domain Athletics Centre.
  • It's a Knockout in Tassie
    The 2007 Tasmanian Schools Knockout (SKO) Final will take place this evening at the St Leonard's Athletics Centre, Launceston.
  • Tasmania announces All Schools team
    Athletics Tasmania today announced the selection of athletes and officials to participate in the 2007 Australian All Schools and Youth Athletics Championships to be held in Sydney from December 6 to 9.
  • Get an athletics hero in your Christmas stocking
    Visitors to athletics.com.au between now and December 18 are entitled to a very special Christmas offer, thanks to My Heroes.