GREEN UP YOUR CLUB THANKS TO HEALTHWAY AND GO FOR 2&5!
Athletics West is proud to partner with Healthway and their Go For 2&5 message to launch the Green Up Your Club competition with WA Paralympian Rhiannon Clarke!
WA SUPERSTARS READY TO IMPRESS AT MELBOURNE MAURIE PLANT MEET
Some of the biggest names to come out of WA are set to headline Lakeside Stadium as part of the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne. A battle between international challengers and homegrown heroes will ignite athletics fans as the runway to Paris 2024 gets underway at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold met.
KENNEDY AND CLARKE FINALISTS FOR WA SPORTS STAR
World Athletics Pole Vault Champion Nina Kennedy and World Para Athletics Championship Silver Medallist Rhiannon Clarke have been named as finalists for the prestigious WA Sports Star award at the upcoming WA Sport Awards.
TIME TO GET ACTIVE AS A FAMILY!
This weekend Athletics West are once again challenging all parents to get active with their Little Athletes at the park, in the kitchen and beyond!
PARALYMPIC POWERHOUSES STRENGTHEN CREDENTIALS AT MAURIE PLANT MEET - MELBOURNE
Three Paralympic champions along with six global para athletics medallists will give fans a taste of what’s to come at the Paris Paralympic Games this year, with world record holders Vanessa Low and James Turner leading the charge at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne next Thursday at Lakeside Stadium.
ADELAIDE TO HOST DISTANCE DUEL TO MARK THE START OF THE CHEMIST WAREHOUES SUMMER SERIES
Adelaide is set to host the heavyweights of Australian middle-distance running, with Olympic finalist Peter Bol ready to make his return to the Australian athletics scene alongside teen prodigy Cameron Myers at the Chemist Warehouse Adelaide Invitational on February 10.
MOORCROFT & HYDE-COOLING CLAIM OPEN STATE 3000M TITLES
A huge Friday night of athletics action has delivered the latest round of State Championships medals with WA stalwarts Thomas Moorcroft and Lauren Hyde-Cooling collecting the Open 3000m titles. The WA Athletics Stadium saw competitive fields across the underage competitions with leading runs by Sienna Hanikeri and Ky Hehir collecting wins in the Under 20 age group.
ACTIVE ADULTS LEAD TO ACTIVE KIDS
This weekend Athletics West are challenging all parents to get active with their Little Athletes at the park, in the kitchen and beyond!
As part of our partnership with Healthway and their Go For 2&5 message, we want to support more adults and kids to get active.
YOUTH DEVELOPING THROUGH EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM
Young athletes from around WA were given the chance to develop their athletics careers and make long lasting connections, as Athletics West’s inaugural Youth Development Program concluded recently.
PRODIGIOUS TALENT ZHOYA TO HEADLINE MAURIE PLANT MEET - MELBOURNE
Athletics prodigy Sasha Zhoya is set to hit Australian shores next month, as the sprint hurdles sensation and face of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games adds further star-power to the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne on Thursday, February 15.
SCHICKERT RECOGNISED IN AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS
WA Masters Athlete and Official Lynne Schickert AM has been recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours List by His Excellency General, the Honourable David Hurley AC.
RAMSDEN & CARLYON STORM IN TO 2024 WITH STATE 5000M WINS
The relaunch of the Night of the Go For 2&5 brought high energy to the WA Athletics Stadium with Charli-Rose Carlyon and Matthew Ramsden leading the way in the 5000m State Championships to claim line honours and the night's fastest times.
2024 WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN
Registrations for the 2024 WA State Track & Field Championships powered by Go For 2&5 are now open.
The 2024 WA State Track & Field Championships powered by Go For 2&5 will be held from the 22 to 25 February and will see the best WA athletes battle it out at the WA Athletics Stadium.
2024 WA ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN
Registrations for the 2024 WA Little Athletics Zones Championships are now open.
The WA Little Athletics Zones Championships will be held across three locations on the 17 & 18 February 2024 with all Little Athletics Members aged from Under 7 to Under 15 able to register to participate.
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EVENT PREVIEW | NIGHT OF THE GO FOR 2&5
WA Athletics Stadium is set to be treated to a running extravaganza this Saturday at the Night of the Go For 2&5, with the State’s best middle-distance athletes competing to claim the 5000m State Title and a cash prize. Matthew Ramsden and Ky Hehir will headline the Men’s 5000m, whilst Charli-Rose Carlyon will no doubt be leading from the front in the Women’s 5000m’s.
EVENT RECAP| 2023/24 RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Over 1700 athletes travelled to WA Athletics Stadium for the final and undoubtedly biggest event of the season, with clubs and centres from around Perth all competing for one last chance at glory before the end of the year.
EVENT RECAP | 2024 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
A huge weekend of athletics action has launched the 2024 season with Geraldton hosting more than 350 WA athletes for the 2024 Country Championships powered by Coles.
KENNEDY AND BURGESS HONOURED AT ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA AWARDS
A spectacular year for WA Pole Vault has been capped off with a slew of wins at the 2023 Athletics Australia Awards with Nina Kennedy and Paul Burgess both collecting awards.