Newsletter 01 - 20061211
By David Culbert
Australian athletes will have the best possible preparation and opportunity to reach the tough qualifying standards for 2007 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games.
No Christmas pudding for 'Busy B'
As many of us start winding down for the Christmas break and start tucking into the mince pies and Christmas pudding, 'Busy B' Benita Johnson is about to embark on an intense overseas schedule which kicks off this Saturday.
Christmas cheer for top coaches
Athletics Australia is pleased to announce the awarding of 2006 Coach of Merit funding for four of our most outstanding international coaches, Gary Bourne, Bruce Scriven, Max Cherry and Gus Puopolo.
Australian Athletics 2006 - Year in Review
It has been a sensational year for Australian Athletics with a magnificent Commonwealth Games, medals in the major IAAF competitions, world number one rankings and a world record.
You name it, Australian athletes have achieved it in 2006.
So what were the most memorable moments?
The team at Jump Media has enjoyed covering all the big events in 2006 and provides their most memorable moments.
Ross races into history books with Burnie win
Three-time national 100m champion Joshua Ross has confirmed he is in the best possible shape ahead of what promises to be a super summer of sprinting, taking out his second Burnie Gift (Monday).
Telstra A-Series Melbourne Ticket Offer
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Cash on the line for high fliers in Perth
Pole vaulters Steve Hooker and Paul Burgess have the chance to collect a $30,000 bonus should they break the Australian record at this Sunday’s Drug Free Track and Field Classic at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth.
Summer of athletics moves to Sydney on Saturday night
Athletics Australia's national series moves to Sydney this weekend with the Resi Sydney Track Classic at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre on Saturday night, as the build up continues to the opening leg of the Telstra A-Series in Canberra later this month.
A-News: Telstra A-Series kicks off in Canberra
After some exciting performances at National Series meetings around Australia, the 2007 Telstra A-Series kicks off in Canberra on Saturday, January 27.
World Record plaque going straight to the pool room!
Nathan Deakes is officially the world record holder for the 50km race walk after official ratification by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Scott hot to shot in Brisbane
In outstanding form after releasing an impressive 20.07 metres effort at a Victorian intra-club meet last week, shot put champion Scott Martin will be one of the headline acts when he lines up in Brisbane this Saturday to compete in the Australian Athletics Cup.
The 'Next G' of track and field set to star in Canberra
Take your marks - we have been gearing up for this all summer and now the time has come - the premier competition in Australian athletics, the Telstra A-Series, is set for take off in Canberra this Saturday.
Enthralling battles to feature in Canberra kick-off
Enthralling duels showcasing six Commonwealth Games champions, two reigning world junior champions, one reigning world youth champion and a stellar cast of world class athletes will be on offer as the Telstra A-Series takes off in Canberra this Saturday.
Look, listen and enjoy this year’s Telstra A-Series –
Whether it’s watching the action live in the stadium, listening to our webstream of live commentary from each venue, following the live results, watching the highlights packages on athletics.com.au or catching the action on SBS – increased coverage in 2007 means the Telstra A-Series will be hard to miss this summer.
Super Sally sizzles in Canberra
The weather was hot and the performances were even hotter, with five World Championships A qualifiers the highlights of the day at the Telstra A-Series opener in Canberra.
Hat-trick of national indoor records for Aussie athletes in Boston
Three new Australian indoor records - Mottram demonstrating his class in the 3000m, a victory to Sarah Jamieson in the mile and a win to Steve Hooker using borrowed poles summed up the sensational performances by our Australian athletes at the Boston Indoor Games on Saturday (Boston-US time).
Olympic gold medallist to compete in Telstra A-Series
One of the most colourful competitors in world athletics is heading to Australia for the Telstra A-Series, with the news the 'Cheetah Man', Shawn Crawford, will compete in both Sydney and Melbourne next month.
Check out our 2006 flashbacks
To coincide with the start of an exciting 2007 Telstra A-Series, visitors to athletics.com.au can view video packages of the highlights of 2006.
World's best high fliers to soar Down Under
Sports fans in Melbourne and Brisbane are in for a treat in March when four of the world’s best pole vaulters strut their stuff Down Under.
American six-metre men Brad Walker and Toby Stevenson will take on Australians Steve Hooker and Paul Burgess at the World Athletics Tour in Melbourne and the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane.
Martin and MacFarlane star in Hobart
A massive last throw in the shot put by the big man Scott Martin (VIS) brought tonight's Tasmanias Forest Industries Graeme Briggs Memorial Athletics Classic in Hobart to a wonderful crescendo.
Cheetah Man set to pounce on Johnson and Ross
The fast-men have arrived in town and are ready to rumble with our homegrown talent at the Telstra A-Series in Sydney on Saturday night.
Crawford prowls, Steffensen, Ross and Corrigan smile in Sydney
An emphatic victory from John Steffensen in the 400m, a neck-to-neck tussle in the men's 100m between Shawn Crawford and Joshua Ross and classy performances from middle distance runners Lisa Corrigan and Craig 'Buster' Mottram highlighted the Sydney Telstra A-Series tonight.
Crawford prowls, Steffensen, Ross and Corrigan smile in Sydney
An emphatic victory from John Steffensen in the 400m, a neck-to-neck tussle in the men's 100m between Shawn Crawford and Joshua Ross and classy performances from middle distance runners Lisa Corrigan and Craig 'Buster' Mottram highlighted the Sydney Telstra A-Series tonight.
$250,000 up for grabs at Telstra A-Series in Melbourne
Olympic champion Shawn Crawford, world champion Michelle Perry and Australian stars Craig Mottram, John Steffensen, Joshua Ross and Sarah Jamieson will compete for a total prize pool of a quarter of a million dollars when Australia's premier athletics meeting hits Melbourne's Olympic Park on Friday, 2 March.
A-News: Now for Telstra A-Series Melbourne
As we count down to the opening of the 2007 World Athletics Tour, the 20th anniversary edition of Australian track and field's night of nights promises to once again thrill athletics fans.
Lewis v Corrigan battle set to continue in Hobart
One of the most enthralling battles of the 2007 Australian athletics season will continue in Hobart on Friday night with both Lisa Corrigan and Tamsyn Lewis confirming that they will run the 800 metres at the Tasmania's Forest Industries Graeme Briggs Memorial Athletics Classic.
A-News: Who will it be?
The focus of the Australian athletics world now moves to Brisbane where the coveted title of Australian champion will be bestowed on event winners beginning Friday night.
A-News: Dramatic steeple closes day one
The Telstra Selection Trials and 85th Australian Championships kicked off in Brisbane today highlighted by a dramatic fall in the men�s 3000m steeplechase and a return to form for Patrick Johnson in the 100m heats.
A-News: Ross in a heartbeat
The Australian Championships continued in Brisbane today highlighted by the fastest 100 metres ever run by an Australian in Australia.
A-News: Seasons of change for Australian athletics
Buzz is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days in sporting circles in Australia. However, this summer there was a definite buzz surrounding the 2007 Telstra Australian athletics season.
A-News: Big man, big picture
While many of our best athletes enjoyed the rewards of a successful domestic season and have turned their attention to overseas challenges, an Australian champion waits on the cusp for a change of fortune.
A-News: Sally seeks consistency, Rawlinson a step closer
Fresh from a stunning Australian record and fastest time in the world this year, Gold Coast sprint star Sally McLellan will be aiming for consistency when she lines up in the 100m hurdles at the IAAF World Tour meeting in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
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A-News: Travelling Thompson nears the top
Competitor or spectator, distance running requires a very special passion. For Anna Thompson, one of the country's most consistent distance athletes, it's one that has earned her satisfaction at home and abroad.
Personal Beasts: Meet the World Youth team
Australia's World Youth Championships squad has landed in Ostrava, Czech Republic with competition to start this Wednesday, July 11. Good luck, team!
A-News: One year to Beijing
Moved by Cathy Freeman's gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games was a wide-eyed youngster by the name of Sally McLellan.
Osaka: The final countdown
Little more than a day remains until the commencement of the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan - the 11th edition of a meet that showcases the very best in pure athletics.
Trying opener for Team Australia
Australia has persevered through a tough opening day at the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, which included numerous first round exits, some terrible luck and a fall.
Jana flies into final
Jana Rawlinson has qualified fastest in the 400m hurdles semi-finals to book a spot in the main event on Thursday evening.
Super-mum surges to gold, glorious gold
Jana Rawlinson has claimed Australia's first medal of Osaka 2007 and her second world title, with a stunning win in the 400m hurdles final.
A-News: Best to bring out best
Emerging sprinter Aaron Rouge-Serret can't contain his excitement about the imminent arrival of world 100m record holder Asafa Powell.
Relive the glory of the 2008 athletics season
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Athletic Team Captains Announced
Steve Hooker and Jane Saville were named team captains at a team dinner in Hong Kong this week.
A News: Let the track and field action begin
Not since 1956 has Australia had two shot putters at the Olympic games. Not only will Australia have two male shot putters in Beijing, they are the two best we've ever produced.
Join Buster on the HBA Great Australian Run
Keep your feature event calendar ticking along by making the decision to participate in the HBA Great Australian Run in Melbourne on 30 November 2008.
Vote for your Sports Performer of the Year
Nominations for the most prestigious sports award in Australia - the Sports Performer of the Year - have been announced, with Olympic gold medallist and Olympic record holder Steve Hooker being nominated in the Performer of the Year category.