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Jeff Riseley

April 10, 20121 month ago

National 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.

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February 29, 20122 months ago

Olympic Trials - One Step Closer to London

The scene is set for what should be a wonderful two days of competition at the Olympic Trials in Melbourne commencing Friday. While many suggest that our Australian team for the upcoming London Olympics is just about set, there will many athletes leading into the trials believing that they have a realistic opportunity of pushing for selection in either Melbourne or prior to the final selectors meeting - on or before the 11th June (athletes nominated for the marathon will be notified on or before the 14th May). So who are these athletes? Well we first take a look at which athletes have already booked their seat for London, starting with the men.

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February 28, 20122 months ago

Riseley Ready to Take on the Worlds Best and a 'Hot' Field in Melbourne

One of the highlights of the IAAF World Challenge in Melbourne will certainly be the men's 800m. With the inclusion of the world record holder, Kenya's David Rudisha, there is always the opportunity to post some fast times - with many of the Australian two lap specialists still holding personal best performances behind Rudisha at last years Melbourne Track Classic.

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February 27, 20122 months ago

Athletes Chase the Olympic Dream in Melbourne - Day 1 Highlights

The domestic season has already produced so many highlights, with the likes of Alana Boyd, Henry Frayne, Sally Pearson and Collis Birmingham already shining in their respective events. So now it comes down to the Olympic trials, where many athletes will be looking forward to cementing their spot on the Australian team for London while others will be trying to edge ever so closer to that magical "A" qualifier and that Olympic dream.

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February 19, 20122 months ago

All Roads Lead to Melbourne - We Rate the Sydney Performances

The Sydney Track Classic has just concluded and now all the focus will be on the upcoming Melbourne Track Classic which also doubles as the Olympic Trials - running from 1st-3rd March at the Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. With less than two weeks to go until the biggest meeting on the domestic calendar commences we thought we would take a look at the performances from the Sydney Track Classic and how each of the top Australian athletes rated leading into the trials. We commence with the men:

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@rtstatscentral: @jetsparrow56 the women's 4x100m for Australia simply has been shut down by injury to key athletes. Even with Sally and Mel, no sub 44.
@rtstatscentral: @jetsparrow56 ...athletes with every opportunity to make it to London. If for example Renshaw ran 1.45.8 I would certainly say he's a chance
@rtstatscentral: @jetsparrow56 ....and also the trending of an athletes performance. Also age would have to play a part. Add them all up and you have B......
@rtstatscentral: @jetsparrow56 It all comes down to the discretion of the selectors, but you have to look at things like ability to place top-16 in London...
@rtstatscentral: Full Olympic update to come on RTStatsCentral straight after big weekend of action for Aussies in China, US, Japan and England #GoAussies
@rtstatscentral: Would love to see @kerrieperkins1 jump 6.75m on the Gold Coast this month #LondonCalling
Flash News: 4 Olympic A Qualifiers in 48 hours - Hooker (5.72m), Gregson (3.33.92), Mitchell (62.46m) and Stevenson (20.63m)