Australian Championships
World Junior Leading Performances in Melbourne
What a great way to conclude the 90th edition of the Australian Championships, a dominant display from one of our up and coming stars of the sport - Steve Solomon.
After such an interrupted start to the 2011/12 domestic season, Solomon has simply gone from strength to strength over the past three months - culminating in his second National 400m title and a new PB of 45.54s. His powerful one lap performance in the final event of the Championships moved Solomon to no.1 on the 2012 World Junior ranking list, and moves the 18 year-old up one spot on the Australian all-time ranking list to 19th.
Read moreThe 'Boss' Hits Back at Nationals + Upcoming Aussie Action
When the entered the Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne it had the feeling of a interclub meeting, but by the end of the day everything had changed. The main reason - Josh Ross winning the men's 100m in 10.23s, which was into a headwind of -0.4m/s nonetheless!
Read moreNational Titles and Much More on the Line in Melbourne
The 90th Australian Athletics Championships commence this Friday in Melbourne and even though the start lists don't include the likes of Sally Pearson, Mitchell Watt or Steve Hooker the athletes that are lining up will provide many highlights of their own.
Read moreTaking the Golden Path: Brooke Stratton
Australia has produced some quality junior female long jumpers over the years, but surprisingly we have yet to win a medal at a World Junior Championships. This could easily change in Barcelona, Spain this year, where 18 year-old Brooke Stratton will move into the World Junior Championships with high expectations of bringing home a medal.
Read moreFinal Review of the 2012 Australian Junior Championships
The Australian Junior Athletics Championships have concluded and there have been some tremendous results that have been achieved by the future stars of our sport. We take a look at each event for both the women and men (U/20 events only) - and detail which athletes should be making their way over to Barcelona,Spain for the World Junior Championships in July.
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