On a magic night at the Sydney Track Classic last year, a torrent of 17 athletes staked their claims for the Commonwealth Games.

They went on to form the core of the national team.

A year later, the prospective team is constrained by much higher qualifying standards for the world championships in August-September, and in need of a similar inspirational evening to swell the ranks.

Ahead of tonight's Sydney meet, only 15 individual athletes have met the qualifying requirements for the world titles, of a proposed team of 45. Three relay teams have also qualified.

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