The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships will be hosted in Sydney, NSW, as part of the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series.
Spectator Tickets
Tickets are now available to purchase. We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets online ahead of arriving at the venue to ensure smooth entry into the venue. Ticket prices will increase from 12:01am on Thursday 9th.
For all enquiries, please contact ticketing@athletics.org.au.
Getting to Sydney Olympic Park
Park is extremely limited in the precinct with the Easter Show also on at the same time. We strongly recommend catching public transport and planning to leave extra time to arrive at the venue.
Use the Trip Planner function on the Transport NSW website to assist with planning your journey.
Gate Times
| Date | Gate Times |
|---|---|
| Thurday 9 April | 9:00am - 7:30pm |
| Friday 10 April | 7:30am - 9:30pm |
| Saturday 11 April | 10:00am - 10:15pm |
| Sunday 12 April | 8:00am - 2:30pm |
Timetable
The timetable is available below.
No more changes are expected. The same schedule is in Roster Athletics.
The also includes field events locations and number of groups.
Age Groups
Included age groups
- Under 20 (combined events only)
- Open (excluding walks)
- Open Para Athletics (excluding 1500m and 5,000 Wheelchair)
Entries
Domestic Entries: All domestic entries are submitted via the State/Territory Associations. Please contact your state if you have questions.
International Entries: These will be accepted from all World Athletics Member Federation athletes. All athletes (other than from NZL), will need to provide a clearance from from their Member Federation.
ALL ENTRIES ARE CLOSED.
DO NOT ASK FOR LATE ENTRIES.
What is New ?
The use of preliminary qualification round has been extended for 2026.
In 2026 the qualifying standards for open have been lowered in the 400m, 800m and 400m Hurdles.
There will be three rounds of competition in each of these events, Preliminary Round, First Round and Final.
Approximately 15 athletes will be seeded into the First Round with the remainder all contesting the Preliminary Round. Approximately 12 athletes will progress from the Preliminary Round to the First Round (assumes 9 lanes)
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