News - Athletics West

COME & TRY ATHLETICS IN 2025-26!

Athletics season is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to get involved! Whether you’re a first-timer looking to give it a go or a returning member excited for another season, our clubs and centres are opening their doors with special Come & Try Days.

Fri 19 Sep 2025

2025 NORTH WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS | EVENT PREVIEW

This weekend Karratha will see the return of the North West Championships, with the event shaping up to be the biggest one yet.

Tue 16 Sep 2025

ATHLETICS WEST X STREAMER EXTENDED FOR 2025/26!

Following record-breaking viewing numbers and outstanding audience engagement across the 2024-25 Athletics West Summer Season, Streamer is back this Summer!

Mon 15 Sep 2025

2025 WA ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS | NOW OPEN

Registrations are now open for the 2025 WA All Schools Championships!

Fri 05 Sep 2025

CLARKE AND MAC ALASDAIR TO FLY THE FLAG AT PARA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WA’s sprinting star Rhiannon Clarke and rising talent Niamh Mac Alasdair will pull on the green and gold for Australia next month when they touchdown at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.

Fri 05 Sep 2025

WA ATHLETES SET FOR WORLD STAGE IN TOKYO

Eight of WA’s leading athletes will be part of history next week when the largest ever Australian team touches down in Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

Fri 05 Sep 2025

GET READY TO STRIVE IN 2025-26!

Athletics West is excited to announce that the 2025-26 Summer Season powered by Fuel to Go & Play, is officially underway and with it comes the return of the Strive Program.

Mon 01 Sep 2025

Celebrating Our Dedicated Officials: NAR Accreditation Achievement

We are proud to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievement of ten of our Western Australian Officials who have successfully completed their World Athletics National Athletics Referee (NAR) accreditation over the past year.

Fri 22 Aug 2025

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR RACE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletics West is pleased to announce a team of nine young WA race walkers will depart for Ballarat this week, to contest the Australian Junior Race Walking Championships on August 24.

Thu 14 Aug 2025

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletics West is thrilled to announce a 108-strong team of WA Cross-Country runners are set to depart for Ballarat this month to contest the 2025 Australian Cross Country Championships on August 23rd.

Tue 12 Aug 2025

2025-26 EVENT SHIRT LAUNCH

Athletics West is excited to announce our limited-edition event shirts for the 2025-26 Summer Season powered by Fuel to Go & Play. Each shirt is exclusive to its event, available online only, and once sold out, they're gone for good. Don't miss your chance to grab one and wear it with pride at your next competition!

Fri 08 Aug 2025

JOB OPPORTUNITY: INCLUSION COORDINATOR

Are you looking for a new challenge and keen to help build a stronger athletics community in WA? Athletics West is looking for an Inclusion Coordinator to join our team!

Wed 06 Aug 2025

2025-26 SEASON LAUNCH

Athletics West is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025-26 Athletics West Summer Season powered by Fuel to Go & Play!

Fri 01 Aug 2025

2025 NORTH WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS | NOW OPEN

Registrations for the 2025 North West Championships in Karratha are NOW OPEN!

Mon 28 Jul 2025

WA ATHLETES SHINE ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE IN SINGAPORE

Western Australia's rising stars recently returned from an unforgettable international experience at the 30th Annual International Athletics Competition in Singapore, taking on talented athletes from the Singapore Sports School Council and the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.

Thu 10 Jul 2025

FIVE WA OFFICIALS EARN WORLD ATHLETICS ACCREDITATION IN 2025

Australian Athletics' officiating base continues to grow, with 34 newly accredited officials earning their World Athletics qualification in 2025. Among the announced cohort of newly accredited officials were five West Australians who were awarded their World Athletics Bronze Referee accreditation.

Tue 08 Jul 2025

CLARKE AND MAC ALASDAIR NAMED IN AUSTRALIAN TEAM BOUND FOR NEW DEHLI

Paralympian Rhiannon Clarke and Commonwealth Youth Games medalist Niamh Mac Alasdair have been named in Australia’s largest Para-athletics team in a quarter of a century, with the WA duo bound for New Delhi and the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

Tue 08 Jul 2025

UNITED NATIONAL PATHWAY FOR YOUNG ATHLETES: AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS AND LITTLE ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA ALIGN 2026 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

In an historic step toward aligning the pathway for athletics in the nation, Australian Athletics (AA) and Little Athletics Australia (LAA) will stage the 2026 Australian Junior Athletics Championships (AJAC) and the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) side-by-side for the first time, creating the largest celebration of youth/junior athletics ever held at a national level.

Fri 04 Jul 2025