FROM RED CRABS TO CROSS COUNTRY MADNESS
You would be hard-pressed to find an athletics session anywhere in the world that had an equal amount of fast feet, big smiles, and red crabs than in Christmas Island.
THE 2023-24 ATHLETICS SUMMER SEASON IS HERE!
The 2023-24 Athletics Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5 is back with memberships now open for Little Athletics and our Senior Clubs.
WA'S BEST LIGHT UP AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS
WA’s best cross-country runners have returned from the 2023 Australian Cross Country Championships with two new national champions and a six medal haul. Lead by 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships representative Charlie-Rose Carlyon, WA produced a strong showing in warm and sunny conditions at Stromlo Forrest.
BLITZING BUDAPEST MEDAL HAUL LED BY WA'S KENNEDY AND MARSCHALL
Australia's 64-strong athlete team return home as the country's most prolific World Athletics Championship team with a record six medals to claim eighth place on the medal tally. WA's Nina Kennedy led the way with her golden performance in the Women's pole vault final and capped off of the state's strongest-ever results with WA athletes picking up two medals and a world Top-8 performance.
MARSCHALL SOARS TO MAIDEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM IN BUDAPEST
Kurtis Marschall has produced the competition of his life to collect his maiden World Athletics Championships medal in the final of the Men's pole vault over in Budapest.
KENNEDY ON TOP OF THE WORLD WITH MAIDEN WORLD TITLE
Nina Kennedy has soared to the top of the podium at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest winning her maiden World Championship title. The WA Pole Vaulter has electrified the Australian athletics community with a golden performance on the world's largest stage, breaking her own Australian record twice and jumping to ninth on the world all-time list.
NOONAN KEEPS UP HOT FORM AT AUSTRALIAN HALF MARATHON CHAMPS
Sinead Noonan continued her blazing hot form for WA over the weekend at the Australian Half Marathon Championships, as she collected an Australian bronze medal and broke a 31-year-old state record.
WA'S YOUNGEST ATHLETES SHINE BRIGHT IN TRINBAGO
Young stars Niamh Mac Alasdair and Reese Prior have dominated the competition at the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games, with both claiming well-deserved medals and setting new personal bests. Up and comers Josiah John and Ky Hehir also both claimed top five finishes in extremely strong performances, rounding out what was a highly successful campaign for WA.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athletics West is excited to announce that 55 athletes will head over to Canberra for the upcoming Australian Cross Country Championships due to be held later this month.
STAR-STUDDED AUSTRALIAN LINE-UP TO AIM HIGH AT WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Australia will field one of its strongest line-ups in athletics history, when a team of 67 don the green and gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27.
PREVIEW | 2023 COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES
The Commonwealth Youth Games are back for the first time since 2017, with Trinidad and Tobago set to play host to 75 nations over the eight-day global sporting competition.
2023-24 SUMMER SEASON CALENDAR ANNOUNCED
Athletics West is excited to announce the event calendar for the 2023-24 Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5. The upcoming season will see Australia's best build towards the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, with the Australian calendar launching with the Australian All Schools Championships in Perth in December.
2023 NORTH WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN
Registrations are now open for the 2023 North West Athletics Championships set for Karratha. The 2023 North West Athletics Championships will be held from the 16th to 17th of September at Karratha's Frank Butler Community Centre.
PATHWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2023-24
Athletics West is please to advise the appointed members of the Pathways Advisory Committee for the 2023-24 Season include:
RUN GIANTS BACK WITH KIDS FUN RUN
Run Giants are back in September with their KIDS ONLY FUN RUN at Perry Lakes.
RAISING THE BAR TO GIVE FIRST NATIONS TEENS A BRIGHT FUTURE
Indigenous high school students from remote areas travelled down to Perth for the first Raise the Bar camp of the year, giving them a vital opportunity to make connections and access elite level facilities and training.
VALE DAVID CARR
Athletics West is saddened to announce the passing of Life Member David Carr.
CLARKE BREAKS RECORD AS WEST AUSSIES PUT ON A SHOW IN PARIS
The 2023 Paris World Para Athletics Championships have concluded with Australia’s best producing record-breaking performances including WA’s Rhiannon Clarke collecting a new Australian record and Silver medal in the T38 400m, and top five performances for Ella Pardy, Sarah Edmiston and Chad Perris.