April 

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• Jump Start to London athletes travel the Tasman
  Following a development camp at the AIS over the Easter long weekend, a small squad of Jump Start To London 2012 athletes made their way to New Zealand to take part in the National Championships held from 28th-30th March at the Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
• Another sparkling Under 19 Talent Squad prepares for take off
  The most talented Australian Under 19 athletes will descend on the AIS this weekend for the first of two live in camps this year.
• Adams leads medal haul at World University Cross Country
  Victorian Liam Adams won a silver medal in the individual race and the Australian men and women both won team medals at the 16th edition of the World University Cross championships in Mauquenchy, France on the weekend.
• More young athletes get the go ahead for Poland
  In the interest of developing the future of the sport through international experiences, the Athletics Australia High Performance staff asked that the selectors review the team for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland in August.
• Road Championships Move to Sydney Olympic Park
  Athletics NSW and Sydney Striders are proud to announce the formation of a new event on the winter running calendar. The Athletics NSW / Sydney Striders 10km Road Race will be held at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday, 3 May. The event will form part of the Skins Winter Premiership and incorporate the NSW Road Championships.
• XCR'08 Series kicks of at Jells Park
  Athletics Clubs from across Victoria will be out to prove what they are made of next weekend, when they compete in the Jells Park Cross Country Relays, the first event of the inaugural XCR�08 Series.
• World Champion, Olympic Debutants Achieve Top Honours
  Reigning world champion Jana Rawlinson, along with Beijing Olympic debutants Joel Milburn and Dani Samuels, were crowned New South Wales top athletes at the Athletics NSW Annual Awards Dinner held at Sydney Rowing Club.
• Weightman and Letherby 'B', Fearnley second in London
  Fresh from their World Cross Country campaigns, Lisa-Jane Weightman (13th - 2:32:22) and Andrew Letherby (14th - 2:13:50) have both recorded their first Olympic B-qualifiers in the London Marathon overnight.
• Winners battle on to break Australian records in Canberra Marathon
  For the past 15 years the Canberra Marathon has incorporated a 50km option. Any marathon finisher is able to continue after the standard 42.195km marathon and complete the ultra. Each finisher who takes this option has both a marathon and a 50km time recorded.
• Tallent blitzes in Beijing dress rehearsal
  Australian walker Jared Tallent has recorded his first ever international 20km victory at the third leg of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge held on the Beijing Olympic course this morning.
• A-qualifiers for Birmingham and Smyth
  Collis Birmingham and Kate Smyth have put their hands up for Olympic consideration after stellar A-qualifying performances on the weekend.
• Olympians visit oasis in the desert
  It is not often that a remote area of Australia has an Olympian visit their local athletics carnival. However, last week in the small South Australian community of Leigh Creek, not one, but two Olympians joined the community as the athletics for the outback program visited the oasis in the desert.
• Vale Max Cherry
  Athletics Tasmania and Athletics Australia sadly advise of the passing on Monday evening, at 81 years of age, of one of the sport's outstanding mentors.
• Wind-assisted 10.18 for PJ in Hiroshima
  Victory and an impressive 10.18 (+2.7) in Hiroshima this afternoon, has kickstarted Patrick Johnson's 2008 international campaign - unfortunately the 100m final was the only wind-affected race of the day, denying the AIS athlete of a second Olympic A-qualifier.
• Statement from Athletics Victoria and Athletics Australia regarding the State Athletics Centre
  The State Government of Victoria announced on Monday the April 28 2008, its intention to re-locate Victoria's premier athletics facility.
• Marathon favourites go for the double
  The annual Canberra Marathon has incorporated an optional 50km ultra marathon each year since 1993. This allows any runner who, after completing the standard marathon distance of 42.195km, to continue and complete the 50km distance. For the third consecutive year, the longer event incorporates the Australian 50km Road Championships.
• Fairweather & Tucker complete the double in record time
  For the past 15 years the Canberra Marathon has incorporated a 50km option. Any marathon finisher is able to continue after the standard 42.195km marathon and complete the ultra. Each finisher who takes this option has both a marathon and a 50km time recorded.
• Brilliant debut for Bateup at Three Peaks
  Angela Bateup of Yass in New South Wales has had a brilliant international mountain running debut, finishing third in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship in England on Saturday.
• Last chance to win!