Australian Athletics has unveiled its’ event calendar for the remainder of 2026 and the 2027 domestic season, with a packed schedule set to bring the nation’s best athletes to the stadiums, tracks and fields around Australia.
From the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics All Schools Championships in Perth in December to the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney in April, the calendar will provide a major platform for Australia’s elite, emerging and para-athletes to compete in front of fans nationwide.
The 2027 season will be a crucial year for Australian athletes as they pursue selection for the World Para Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in June, and the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, in September.
The upcoming calendar follows a memorable year of competition in the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series, which delivered a host of standout performances and compelling rivalries.
Among the highlights was an electrifying 200m showdown between Lachlan Kennedy and Gout Gout at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, while pole vaulter Nina Kennedy returned to the winners’ circle in Perth following a year away from competition.
Cameron Myers continued to impress with a series of brilliant performances throughout the season, while Angus Hincksman made history at the Australian Athletics Championships by breaking the world record in the T38 1500m.
Peter Bol, Claudia Hollingsworth, Matt Denny, Abbey Caldwell, Kurtis Marschall, Isaac Beacroft, Nicola Olyslagers, Mali Lovell and Rhiannon Clarke were also among the athletes to deliver significant performances across the past year’s calendar, with fans eagerly anticipating their return to competition.
Australian Athletics CEO Simon Hollingsworth said the momentum generated by the past season had created significant excitement for the year ahead.
“After such a successful year for our athletes, both in the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series and internationally, the excitement is already starting to build around next year’s calendar of events,” he said.
“With events spanning the country, from Hobart to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane, we are creating opportunities for athletes to compete, for fans to connect with the sport, and for communities across Australia to be part of athletics.
“Our sport has incredible momentum, and this calendar reflects our commitment to providing a strong, accessible and exciting competitive pathway for athletes in both able-bodied and para events.
“I know the team is working hard behind the scenes to deliver the events, and that will include some exciting athlete announcements very soon.”
The calendar features a mix of major national championships and international standard meets, including the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, alongside Continental Tour Bronze meetings in Adelaide, Sydney and Hobart.
The Australian Athletics Championships will be a major highlight of the domestic season, with events, providing athletes with important opportunities to test themselves as the road to international selection gathers pace.
The 2027 season will also mark the beginning of Australian Athletics’ seven-year broadcasting partnership with the 9Network, opening a new chapter in the way fans across the country watch and connect with the sport. Further details, including the commentary line-up, will be announced soon.
With a nationwide calendar, a growing group of emerging talents and established stars continuing to perform on the international stage, Australian Athletics is preparing for another exciting period for the sport.
2026–2027 Australian Athletics event calendar
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By Luke Dennehy, Australian Athletics
Posted 20/10/2026
