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In January 2025, Australian Athletics replaced Athletics Australia. This new name "is a declaration of the sport’s ambition to unite the four million Australians who actively participate in the sport, inspire participation at every level and elevate the sport’s profile in Australia ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games and beyond."
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 UniSport Nationals is a multi-sport event held annually between the 43 Australian universities and tertiary institutions. Overseen by UniSport, the peak governing body of university sport in Australia, the nationals is the flagship event on the university sporting calendar and attracts over 6,000 student athletes each year.
The championships are the primary qualification trial for athletes wishing to compete at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships. [1] The event is conducted by Athletics Australia. [2] The 2023 Australian Championships were the 100th edition of the event, which dates back to 1890 for men, and 1931 for women. These ...
Australia has hosted many important athletics competitions, including the 1956 and 2000 Olympic Games, the 1938, 1962, 1982 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 1985 World Cup in Athletics, and the 1996 World Junior Championships. Athletics Australia is the governing body for athletics in Australia.
The Australian Athletics Team, also known as the Australian Flame since 2009, [1] represents Australia in international athletics competitions. The team participates in a variety of global multi-event athletics competitions, including the Summer Olympics , IAAF World Championships , IAAF World Indoor Championships , and the Commonwealth Games .
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Australia is 13th on the all time medal table. Australia has won 15 gold medals, with 10 individual winners, and 45 medals total. Cathy Freeman, Jana Pittman, Kelsey-Lee Barber and Sally Pearson are Australia's only multiple gold medal winners, with two each; Freeman (bronze) and Pearson (silver) have also each won a place medal. [1]