December 

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• Fearnley wins Performer Awards, with Christchurch 50 days away
  Athletics Australia's Paralympic Preparation Program will celebrate twice today, with Kurt Fearnley named Australian Sports Performer of the Year...
• World's fastest man Menjo to race Zatopek:10
  Josphat Menjo, the fastest 10,000m track man in the world this year, is bound for Melbourne and will race next Thursday's Zatopek:10 at Olympic Park.
• All Schools & SKO to take over Doncaster
  Athletics Australia and Athletics Victoria will welcome more than 1000 athletes in Doncaster (VIC) this weekend, with the Australian All Schools Championships and Australian Schools Knockout Championships to be held December 4-6.
• Blundell, McConnell and Solomon heat up Australian All Schools Championships
  The race for victory heated up at the Australian All Schools Championships today...
• Blaze of Glory
  The Australian All Schools Championships drew to a close in Doncaster (VIC) today, with New South Wales taking home the inaugural Championship Cup following the introduction of a new points-score format in 2010.
• It's a knockout at SKO 2010
  Over 500 high school students from across the country have today taken part in the 2010 Schools Knockout National Final at Reischeicks Reserve in Doncaster (Vic), bringing an end to three days of hard-fought action at the track.
• On the shoulders of Giants we stand
  When Dani Samuels hurled the discus to win the 2009 World Championship...
• Birmingham, Menjo, Kipkosgei and Curtis all keen for a fast Zatopek
  The eyes of Australian athletics will be on Melbourne (Vic) tomorrow night, with the nation’s most prestigious middle distance event the Zatopek:10...
• Menjo the man at Zatopek:10
  Josphat Menjo (KEN) has tonight marked the 50th anniversary of the Zatopek:10 in style, posting the fastest winning time for the feature men's 10,000m event since 1998.
• New Delhi rivals get set for title showdown
  Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallists Jared Tallent and Luke Adams are set to reignite their rivalry at the Australian 50km Road Walking Championships this weekend as the athletics community descends on Fawkner Park, Melbourne, for the annual Australian title race.
• Adams claims maiden 50km title in Melbourne
  Commonwealth Games silver medallist Luke Adams has today claimed his maiden national 50km road walking title on a big day of racing for Australia's elite race walking community in Fawkner Park, Melbourne.
• All-new athletics resource to boost participation
  In a move that will see the sport of athletics introduced to thousands of children Australia-wide, Athletics Australia, Little Athletics Australia and the Australian Sports Commission have today launched a new resource, Athletics Play, aimed at engaging primary school-aged children in athletics activities.
• Off and racing in 2011
  Australia's first marathon for 2011 will take place in Hobart's scenic northern suburbs with the running of the 28th Cadbury Marathon on Sunday January 9.
• Fitzgerald set for new direction in 2011
  Athletics Australia Chairman of Selectors Peter Fitzgerald has announced he will step down from the head role on January 1 next year.
• Athletics Coach Accreditation Framework 2011
  Athletics Australia, together with its key stakeholders the state Member Associations, the ATFCA, Little Athletics Australia and the Australian Sports Commission, has announced the release of the Athletics Coach Accredited Framework, which comes into full effect from January 1, 2011.
• Lewis to lead 400m assault on Hunter
  When Tamsyn Lewis was asked after her 400m win at the inaugural Hunter Track Classic in Newcastle in February if she would run there again, she replied "You can ask me any time and I will come and run."
• Tribunal rules Steffensen ineligible for three months
  Following an independent tribunal hearing John Steffensen has been deemed ineligible to compete in Australia and overseas for a period of three months commencing November 17, 2010, as a result of a breach of Athletics Australia's by-laws.
• DVD review: The Essentials of Coaching Hurdles with Roy Boyd
  There is no more respected coach in Australia than Roy Boyd. He is a man of seamless modesty and integrity. Devoid of ego, Roy is driven by a moral and ethical code imbued with common sense and decency that inspires. When Roy speaks people listen respectfully. There is no interjection. This superb DVD will be Roy�s enduring legacy. It is a beauty!
• Young guns go the distance in Melbourne
  The future faces of female distance running in Australia descended on Melbourne this month for a four-day training and education camp to assist in the athletes' rise to the senior ranks.