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Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Athletics Australia.There are two types of Australian records. An Australian record is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship whilst an Australian All Comers record is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
The Australian Athletics Championships have been conducted since 1890. [1] The most successful athlete at the Championships has been thrower Warwick Selvey who won 19 championships events. [2] Below is a list of Australian champions in athletics by event. [1] [3] Through 1965, the distances run were in Imperial units (yards).
Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200m time trial: 10.487 Anna Meares: 7 December 2013 World Cup: Aguascalientes, Mexico [11]10.484 Stephanie Morton
Pole Vaulter Emma George is the most successful female Australian record-breaker, setting eleven world records from 1995 to 1999. [27] Nathan Deakes set the most recent world record in Australia, at Geelong on 2 December 2006 when he recorded a time of 3-35.47 for the 50 km walk. [27] Other famous athletics world records set in Australia include:
Melbourne, Australia [33] 3000 m walk (track) 10:54.70 Dane Bird-Smith Australia 11 February 2017 QA Norma Croker Shield Brisbane, Australia [34] 5000 m walk (track) 18:38.97 Dane Bird-Smith Australia 5 March 2016 Melbourne Track Classic: Melbourne, Australia [35] 18:24.50 Declan Tingay Australia 26 February 2022 Victoria Open Championships
Australia has competed in athletics in all Summer Olympics. Edwin Flack won the Men's 800 m and 1500 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He won Australia's first athletics and Olympics medals and was that country’s first gold medallist. [1] Athletics is the Australia's second most successful Olympic sport after swimming.
Athletics Australia provided officials to conduct track and field events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. 86 AA-registered athletes competed for Australia in the Games. [1] Australian Athletics is the national sporting organisation (NSO) recognised by Australian Sports Commission for the sport of athletics in Australia. Founded in 1897, the ...
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.