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CROSS COUNTRY ROUND ONE NOW OPEN

The first event of the 2024 Winter Cross Country season is set to take place at Perry Lakes Reserve, hosted by UWA Athletics Club & Athletics West. This event will be the Program A schedule.

Resurgent Australian sprinting squad targets Paris qualification at World Athletics Relay Championships

Australia is poised for a breakthrough campaign at the World Athletics Relay Championships next weekend in the Bahamas, fueled by a significant commitment by athletes to the relay program, and a rise in sprinting talent focused on the relentless pursuit of Olympic qualification. Joining some powerhouse squards, WA's Olivia Dodds and Alanah Yukich will fly the flag for the state.

2024 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | DAY FOUR

WA has delivered a final flurry of Open titles on Day Four of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships as the first athletes get named in the team bound for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2024 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | DAY THREE RECAP

Nina Kennedy, Jack Whiteside, Rhiannon Clarke and Robert Marchesi-Scott have led the way on Day Three of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships. Demonstrating WA’s talents extend far beyond just one event, the quartet delivered another golden day for the best from the west in Adelaide.

2024 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | DAY TWO RECAP

WA’s Under 20 Women have dominated Day 2 of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships. Amelia Rowe executed a brilliant 400m final after clinching multiple records as part of the state’s Under 20 4x100m relay.While in the field Jackson Hamilton extended his impressive run of results with a win in the Men’s Open Ambulant Javelin final.

2024 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | DAY ONE RECAP

Paris 2024 hopefuls Declan Tingay and Rhiannon Clarke have launched their campaigns to secure a spot on the Australian team in the strongest way possible with both athletes collecting gold in Adelaide. Adding to the state’s success was up-and-comer walker Alexandra Griffin who delivered a state-record performance to close out Day One of the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships.

AUS OPEN & U20 CHAMPS PREVIEW | STACKED WA TEAM SET FOR GLORY IN ADELAIDE

The path to Paris will stop through Adelaide this week as a star-studded group of WA Open and Under 20 athletes battle it out for National titles. Led by World Champion Nina Kennedy, the Open and Under 20 athletes are set for a decisive hit out as team selections for Paris 2024 and the World Athletics Under 20 Championships get underway.

PEAK PERFORMANCE POINTERS

Ascend Physiotherapist and State 400m silver medalist Josh Hook is set to represent the state at the upcoming 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships. However before he crosses the Nullarbor and goes for gold, Hook has generated some top tips to help ensure every athlete, from elite to juniors, is competition-ready.

GALLIPOLI RUN IS BACK IN 2024

Athletics West is pleased to announce the Gallipoli Run supported by Legacy is back in 2024 with registrations now open and set for Sunday 28 April.

The Long Walk to Paris | Australia’s Olympic Quest at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships

Australia’s elite race walkers will compete for all-important Olympic berths at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Türkiye next month, with a green and gold continent ready to face a groundbreaking challenge in the inaugural global Marathon Walks Mixed Relay. WA's Alexandra Griffin (WA) will make her green and gold debut while Olympian Declan Tingay (WA) will lead a strong Australian contingent.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | 2024 AUS LITTLE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The next generation of Australian athletes will head to Adelaide for the 2024 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships with __ of WA’s Little Athletes set to represent the state. Expanding in 2024, the best Little Athletes from WA will look to cap off a stellar Summer Season and make the most as they battle it out at South Australia Athletics Stadium.  

2024 ROAD WALKING SEASON RELEASED

Athletics West is excited to announce the 2024 Road Walking Season with five rounds set to thrill the 2024 Winter Season calendar. The 2024 season will include four rounds of Road Walking events, as well as the WA Road Walking Championships in August. 

2024 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON RELEASED

Athletics West is excited to announce the Cross Country Season with six rounds set to dominate the 2024 Winter Season calendar.

HEHIR AND CARLYON BOUND FOR BELGRADE

Australia is set to continue its status as a global presence in distance running at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on March 30, with a 20-strong team including WA's Charli-Rose Carlyon and Ky Hehir