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Australian Championships 2013

Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, 11-14 April 2013
Men: 100m (-1.3) Ross 10.34 [SF: 10.30w], Leathart 10.40 [SF: 10.33w], Millar (NZL) 10.42, Geddes 10.43 [SF: 10.39w; H: 10.38 (-0.7)] 200m (1.5) Ross 20.57, Hough 20.66, Boylett 20.67, Burns 20.76, Leathart 20.90, Ntiamoah 20.92 400m Beck 46.18, Whyte (NZL) 46.25, Offereins 46.33, Ralph 46.35, Wroe 46.36 800m Rowe 1:50.25 (55.48/54.77) [H:1:47.72 (52.45/55.27)], Riseley 1:50.51, West 1:50.83 [H: 1:47.99] 1500m Kaan 3:46.29, Roff 3:46.99, Wright 3:47.03 5000m Page 13:29.45, St Lawrence 13:30.37, Summers 13:57.04
Melbourne World Challenge 2013

Lakeside Stadium, 6 April 2013
Men: 100m (1.6) Ross 10.25, Williams-Swain 10.25, Alozie 10.28, Spearmon (USA) 10.29 200m (-1.3) Spearmon (USA) 20.79, Hough 20.96 400m Smith (USA) 46.25 800m Rowe 1:47.87 1500m Magut (KEN) 3:40.66, Kaan 3:40.98 5000m Korir (KEN) 13:31.94, Adams 13:35.60, Rowe (AUT) 13:38.84 400m H Gaymon (USA) 49.34, Thomas 49.60, Dewhurst 50.05 3000m St Abdi 8:33.74, Nipperess 8:36.71 High Jump Jonas (USA) 2.25m Long Jump Rutherford (GBR) 8.10m (0.6), Watt 8.01m (0.9), Lapierre 7.99m (0.0) Triple Jump Jones 16.81m (0.5) Javelin Farquhar (NZL) 81.07m, Zhao (CHN) 80.39m, Bannister 79.99m, Peacock 79.80m, Outzen 78.10m
Women: 100m (-0.7) Wisil (PNG) 11.41 200m (2.1) Wisil 23.09w 400m Rubie 52.61 800m Hetherington 2:02.29 1500m Kuijken (NED) 4:10.53, McKnight 4:10.78, Curnow 4:12.25 400m H Boden 57.25 Pole Vault Boyd 4.50m, Saxer (USA) 4.40m, L.Parnov 4.30m Long Jump Perkins 6.53m (0.9), Stratton 6.50m (1.4) Discus Gollshewsky 53.93
Queensland Championships 2013

Queensland Sports & Athletics Centre, 26-28 March 2013
Men: 200m (0.6) Boylett 21.16 5000m Elliott 14:15.28 Long Jump Watt 7.72m (0.1)
Women: 800m Kajan 2:04.45 Triple Jump Leverton 13.30m (0.4) Pole Vault Boyd 4.40m
http://www.qldathletics.org.au/liveresults/SAF/index.htm

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Hough blasts 20.67

Details: Created: 23 December 2012; Written by Inside Athletics

Sydney University’s Nick Hough has moved to number three on the Australian all-time junior ranking list with a blistering run of 20.67 seconds at the final round of the Athletics NSW Club Premiership at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre.

Australian sprinter Charlotte van Veenendaal aiming for Rio Olympics in a new event

Details: Created: 20 December 2012; Written by The Daily Telegraph - Jamie Pandaram

She was given every reason to quit, but sprinter Charlotte van Veenendaal has instead chosen one of the most difficult paths in athletics: qualifying for the Olympic Games in a completely new event.

Racism rejected, heat on John Steffensen

Details: Created: 20 December 2012; Written by The Australian - Nicole Jeffery

The ongoing feud between Olympic 400m runner John Steffensen and Athletics Australia took another twist yesterday when the national body dismissed his accusation of racism and slapped him with a charge of bringing the sport into disrepute.

Ross hopes to run at Rio Olympics

Details: Created: 09 December 2012; Written by Ninemsn - John Salvado

Having experienced the full gamut of emotions at the London Olympics, Australian sprinter Josh Ross has the 2016 Rio Games firmly in his sights.

Hough scorches over 400m

Details: Created: 05 November 2012; Written by Athletics NSW - Ron Bendall & David Tarbotton

Sydney University’s outstanding young sprinter Nick Hough, 19, showed his remarkable versatility with a blistering win in the open men’s 400m at Saturday’s Club Premiership meeting at Campbelltown.

Perry broke new ground in Australian athletics

Details: Created: 12 October 2012; Written by Jump Media

The Stawell Athletic Club and supporters of athletics throughout Australia were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing on Friday, 5 October 2012 of Chris Perry - the 1982 Stawell Gift champion.

Steffensen swaps spikes for gloves

Details: Created: 17 September 2012; Written by Sydney Morning Herald - Daniel Lane

Outspoken Olympic 400-metre runner John Steffensen is in Thailand where he is being trained for a possible shot at an Australian boxing title by former triple world champion Jeff Fenech.

I’ll leave ACT if I have to: Boden

Details: Created: 02 September 2012; Written by Canberra Times - David Polkinghorne

Canberra track queen Lauren Boden will quit her AIS scholarship to stay with coach Matthew Beckenham if she has to.

Pearson wants Gold Coast track fixed

Details: Created: 27 August 2012

Olympic champion Sally Pearson has hit out at Gold Coast City Council for the letting a running track where she trains fall into disrepair.

Steffensen, Ross to run at Games

Details: Created: 25 July 2012; Written by Wide World of Sport - John Salvado

Disgruntled sprinters John Steffensen and Josh Ross have maintained the rage at their non-selection in individual races in London but will still contest the Olympic relays.

Hooker backs up Steffensen's Beijing abuse claims

Details: Created: 24 July 2012; Written by The Age - Michael Gleeson

Australian team captain Steve Hooker today backed up John Steffensen's claims that he had been poorly treated by an athletics official at the Beijing Olympics, saying the incident continued to influence the controversial 400m runner's attitude to the sport's governing body.

Steffensen 'racially vilified' in Beijing

Details: Created: 22 July 2012; Written by Sun Herald - Daniel Lane

Outspoken Olympian John Steffensen has added more fuel to the racism firestorm in Australian athletics by revealing not only that was he the victim of a racial slur by a team official during the 2008 Beijing Olympics but he needed to bunk in another nation's quarters during the Games.

Australian sprinter Melissa Breen justifies selection for London Olympics

Details: Created: 19 July 2012; Written by Herald Sun - Scott Gullan

Sprinter Melissa Breen and Victorian Jeff Riseley have shown they're peaking at the right time with both producing personal best times in their final hit-outs before the Olympic Games.

Athletics leaders split on John Steffensen row

Details: Created: 16 July 2012; Written by The Australian - Glenda Korporaal and Peter Wilson

Outspoken 400m runner John Steffensen has placed Australian athletics officials in an embarrassing position ahead of the London Games after it was confirmed yesterday he was still technically nominated to contest the one-lap individual event despite having accused officials of racism.

Solomon is right choice for Games

Details: Created: 16 July 2012; Written by The Age - Comment - Michael Gleeson

John Steffensen understands that in a marginalised sport you often have to scream to be heard. So he does a lot of screaming.

AA surprised by AOC Steffensen call

Details: Created: 16 July 2012; Written by Yahoo - AAP

Athletics Australia boss Dallas O'Brien says the only way John Steffensen will race the 400m is if Steve Solomon is somehow ruled out.

Sally Pearson beaten ahead of Games at the London Diamond League meet overnight

Details: Created: 15 July 2012; Written by Herald Sun - Scott Gullan

Sally Pearson's unbeaten run has ended with the gold medal favourite beaten in her final race before the London Olympics.

Parnov, 4x100m may add to four medal tally at World Juniors

Details: Created: 14 July 2012

Australia’s team at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona are on the brink of recording one of the nation’s highest ever medal tallies at the event.

John Steffensen fires another verbal tirade at Athletics Australia

Details: Created: 14 July 2012; Written by Herald Sun - Scott Gullan and Adrian Ballantyne

John Steffensen has accused Athletics Australia of racism after being overlooked for an individual 400m spot at the Olympic Games.

Pearson 12.40 in Paris

Details: Created: 12 July 2012

Sally Pearson has run the third fastest time of her career with a 12.40 second victory in still conditions at the Meeting Areva in Paris.

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Australian Championships 2013

Melbourne World Challenge 2013

Queensland Championships 2013