Athletics Australia is delighted to announce that there will be prize money for the 75th edition of the Australian Cross Country Championships, to take place at Oakbank Racecourse, Adelaide on August 27.
To celebrate the milestone, which coincides with Athletics Australia’s 125th anniversary, a total prize pool of $14,000 will be awarded to the first six placegetters in each of the men’s and women’s 10,000m individual championships next month.
The amount has been generously donated by a benefactor via The Athletics Foundation, as a way to boost the sport ahead of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst next February.
“With the countdown on for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst, there is much excitement around cross country around the nation, so this donation comes at a very exciting time for our sport,” Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer Peter Bromley said.
“Cross country is an event that is known and loved by all, with so many Australians having taken part on it from their school days right through to adulthood, and it’s fantastic to be able to support our 2022 Australian Cross Country Championships further thanks to our very generous donors. We’re grateful for this contribution.”
The prize money distribution will be:
Athletics Australia is also excited to inform that the selection trials for the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will take place in Canberra on January 15.
The selection criteria for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2023 will be released in late August, and a public forum will be held to allow athletes and coaches to ask questions and seek clarification on Team selection.
For more information about the 2022 Australian Cross Country Championships, click HERE.
For more information about the selection trials for 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, click HERE.
By Sascha Ryner, Athletics Australia
Posted: 12/7/2022
