May 

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• Kyle Van der Kuyp appointed to ASC
  The Federal Minister for Sport, the Hon Kate Ellis today announced five new board appointments for the Australian Sport Commission (ASC), including indigenous hurdling great Kyle Van der Kuyp, as part of a broader directions paper looking at the future of sport in this country.
• Athletics Australia Merit Awards
  Athletics Australia was delighted to confer its Merit Award upon ten outstanding contributors to the sport.
• Relive the glory of the 2008 athletics season
  Relive the glory of what was a sensational domestic season. For only $29.95 plus postage and handling get highlights of season 2008 on DVD.
• Birmingham bolts to Beijing
  Ballarat athlete Collis Birmingham will join Craig Mottram on the 5000m start line in Beijing, after being chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian team for the 2008 Olympic Games.
• Hewitt bids farewell to the track
  Lauren Hewitt, one of Australia’s most recognised and decorated female sprinters, has announced her retirement from athletics.
• Harradine throws national record out of the park
  Discus thrower Benn Harradine has gone one step closer to boarding the plane to Beijing, after producing an Olympic A-qualifying and Australian record-breaking throw of 65.37m at the Chula Vista meet in California on Friday night.
• Deakes' absence a hiccup in World Cup gold chase
  Reigning world 50km champion Nathan Deakes has suffered a setback in his Olympic preparations, his troublesome hamstring once again causing him issues and forcing the world record holder to withdraw from this weekend's IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia.
• New 10,000m best for Mottram
  Craig Mottram has crushed his 10,000m personal best by more than 16 seconds in a confidence boosting win at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational held at Stanford University today.
• Aussies in action in Asian swing of World Athletics Tour
  This weekend's athletics action not only marks the return of the World Athletics Tour after a three-month hiatus, but the comeback of Australia's 1500m hopes Sarah Jamieson and Lisa Corrigan who are endeavouring to battle their way into the Beijing team after a horrid run of injuries.
• MacFarlane races to win in Doha
  Australian steeplechase champion Donna MacFarlane has scored an impressive win at the IAAF World Athletics Tour in Doha, Qatar, in a early Mother’s Day present for the Hobart athlete.
• Riseley's rampaging victory in Osaka
  Jeff Riseley's victory and B-qualifying performance in the 800m was the highlight of an Australian athlete-loaded Osaka Grand Prix overnight.
• Bronzed Aussies shine in Cheboksary
  Australia has won the men's 20km team bronze medal at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia overnight, with Luke Adam's gutsy personal best performance the highlight of an action-packed day.
• Distance runners from across Australia converge on Sandown Raceway
  Distance runners from across Australia are set to converge on Sandown Raceway this weekend, to compete in the Skins Sandown Classic, Australia's most competitive 10km road race.
• Corrigan one step closer to Beijing
  One of Australia’s brightest 1500m hopes, Lisa Corrigan has taken another step closer to Beijing Olympic nomination after posting her second ‘A’ qualifying time at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California over the weekend.
• Lee leads road troop to Beijing
  Four marathon runners and two additional 20km walkers have been chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian track and field team for the 2008 Olympic Games.
• Aussies set to test the Nest
  After already capturing the first gold medal at Beijings National Stadium following Jared Tallent's victory in the 20km walk test event in Beijing last month, a group of 60 Australian athletes will line up at the "Birds Nest" this week for the official track and field test event for the Olympic Games.
• Samuels takes bronze at Beijing Test Event
  World junior champion Dani Samuels has taken out the bronze medal in the women's discus event at the "Good Luck Beijing" Olympic Test Event overnight.
• Thomas sets Birthday PB in Beijing
  Tasmania's Male Athlete of the Year, Tristan Thomas has celebrated his 22nd birthday by setting a personal best for the 400m hurdles at the China Open Athletics Meet during a dramatic last stand attempt to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team.
• Vale Charlie Booth 1903 - 2008
  The athletics community mourns the passing of Charlie Booth. Charlie passed away in the early hours on Tuesday morning at the age of 104.
• Harradine hammers discus record
  Two-time Australian discus champion and current Australian record holder, Benn Harradine, has further extended his dominance in Australian discus competition, with another record throw in California yesterday.
• Anlezark moves step closer to Games return
  Australia's recent success in throwing events has continued with Australian shot put and javelin champions, Justin Anlezark and Jarrod Bannister taking out gold and silver medals respectively in Halle, Germany overnight.
• Fearnley tests Beijing conditions
  Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has continued his strong Paralympic preparation with second place in the Good Luck Beijing Athletics Open last night.
• Young guns earn green and gold stripes
  Athletics Australia has announced a team of 30 of the nations most exciting, up and coming athletes to represent Australia at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India from October 12 to 18, 2008.
• Opportunity knocks in Oceania
  26 developing athletes will make the trek to the beautiful Northern Mariana Islands for the 9th IAAF Oceania Open and Under 18 Championships, which will be held in the capital of Saipan, from June 25-28.
• Veterans joined by debutants in Games nominations
  An additional four athletes, including two 1500m runners and two throwers, have been chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, taking Australia�s track and field team to 36.
• McLellan returns to the glistening big league
  The lucrative $1 Million IAAF Golden League series kicks off this weekend in Berlin, with a number of Beijing-bound athletes set to gain valuable world-class competition practice ahead of the Olympic Games which are due to commence in 70 days time.
• Wollongong Duo to Battle Out Road Race
  Sydney Olympic Park is set to see a close distance running tussle between Wollongong duo Russell Dessaix-Chin and Ryan Gregson this Saturday. The pair will contest the 10km race at the event jointly hosted by Athletics NSW and Sydney Striders, which doubles as the NSW Road Championships. The event, which already has over 500 athletes entered, is set to see its most successful staging in the past 15 years.