News - Athletics Australia

Behind the Scenes | Fuelling World Under 20 history with Bryce Anderson

Long before Australia won 14 medals at the 2024 World Under 20 Championships, its goal was to win one – for being the best prepared team at the championships. Working in dietetics and physiology, Bryce Anderson proved worth his weight in gold.

Fri 04 Oct 2024

2025 Australian Summer of Athletics | Victory tour set to showcase nation’s best

The stars of Australian athletics are set for a triumphant return to home soil as they gear up for the 2025 Australian Summer of Athletics – a season that promises to celebrate the country’s extraordinary success at Paris 2024 and the World Under 20 Championships in Lima.

Fri 04 Oct 2024

Footsteps of Greatness | Lewis links with Olympic Champion Gabby Thomas

As the world’s best athletes lounged on beaches and bathed in Olympic success, rising sprinter Torrie Lewis found herself exhausted on a Texas track. Linking up with triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas, the teenager has been pushed to new limits ahead of her final race of the season – Athlos NYC.

Thu 26 Sep 2024

Vote Now | Chemist Warehouse Community Hero Award: Coach Edition

This year's Chemist Warehouse Community Hero Award: Coach Edition celebrates the pool of coaches who were awarded Community Coach of the Month, starting in August 2023 and continuing through to July 2024.

Thu 26 Sep 2024

Athletics Australia General Meeting - 2024

Athletics Australia's 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, 25 October at 10:00am (AEDT) at Athletics House, (Catherine Freeman Room) Ground Level, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, Victoria.

Thu 26 Sep 2024

Vale Dr Jean Evelyn Roberts

Jean Roberts was Athletics Australia’s first National Director of Coaching and the first woman to be appointed to such a role in a united men’s and women’s national sporting organisation in Australia.

Thu 26 Sep 2024

From the racing chair to the commentary chair | Christie Dawes

For more than two decades, Christie Dawes has carved a path through the world of Paralympic sport but as the Paralympic Games beckoned, Dawes found herself at a crossroads – one path led to familiar terrain, another to unchartered territory. Instead of chasing another finish line, the racing veteran chose a new challenge – to make a difference in para sport as a commentator for Channel 9.

Sat 21 Sep 2024

Golden Campaign for Helen Roberts

An office under the Eiffel Tower, the best seat in the Stade de France, live access to 48 disciplines, 14 out of 17 athletics sessions completed, all across 11 days and one very important job. We sat down with Helen Roberts, World Athletics Gold Referee to reflect on the magnificent Olympic Games, and gain an insight into how the greatest show on Earth was conducted as a technical official.

Thu 19 Sep 2024

Perth Track Classic set to ignite the West in March 2025

A red-hot line up of international track and field stars and homegrown talent will arrive in the West early next year for the highly anticipated return of the Perth Track Classic.

Wed 18 Sep 2024

Athletics Australia supports Glasgow’s bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Athletics Australia is proud to join Commonwealth Games Australia in supporting Glasgow’s bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Wed 18 Sep 2024

Sport Australia Hall of Fame awards scholarships to future stars of Australian athletics

Sporting greats Jana Pittman and Pat Rafter will guide some of Australia’s emerging track and field athletes accepted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s 2025 Scholarship and Mentoring program.

Tue 17 Sep 2024

Australian All Schools Athletics 3000m Championships to be scheduled in December

In light of feedback from the last edition of the Australian All Schools Championships, Athletics Australia and Athletics Victoria have entered an agreement to split the middle-distance program, ensuring the wellbeing of athletes without overloading their competition schedule.

Mon 16 Sep 2024

Historic Day at TCS Sydney Marathon as Multiple Records Tumble

The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS made history today with record-breaking performances by the men’s and women’s marathon winners, both setting times for the fastest marathon ever run on Australian soil.

Mon 16 Sep 2024

Kennedy adds another jewel to her crown as Diamond League champion

Olympic champion Nina Kennedy has added the title of Diamond League champion to her growing list of accolades from 2024, while Jessica Hull rounds out her season in third place at the final edition of the world’s premier track and field series in Brussels.

Sun 15 Sep 2024

Diamond Delight for Australian Discus King Denny

Australia’s Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny is the back-to-back Diamond League champion, securing the victory with a stunning national record performance on the first night of the Wanda Diamond League finals in Belgium overnight.

Sat 14 Sep 2024

The Winner Takes It All | Brussels Diamond League Finals Preview

The international athletics season enters the home straight this weekend, with the best athletes across the world flying into Brussels for one of the most coveted meets of the year – the Diamond League finals.

Wed 11 Sep 2024

Merci Beaucoup Paris | Champions and Rising Stars Become Highlights of Paralympics Games

Australia’s Athletics Team has delivered a stellar performance at the Paralympic Games, with the team of 32 athletes showcasing both seasoned champions and the rising stars of the sport who are set to shine even brighter by Brisbane 2032.

Tue 10 Sep 2024

De Rozario claims silver and Paralympic medal number eight | Day Ten

Australian wheelchair racing star Madison de Rozario may have been dethroned of the marathon crown, but has found the silver lining in claiming her eighth Paralympic medal as well as perspective while competing on the roads of Paris on the final day of the Paralympic Games.

Sun 08 Sep 2024