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<\/p>\nThe Australian Athletics Championships will return to Sydney for a second consecutive year, with the nation\u2019s premier domestic athletics meet set to take place from 1\u20134 April 2027 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Homebush.<\/p>\n
With qualification and selection opportunities for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, in September 2027, and the World Para Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in June 2027, the Championships are expected to attract Australia\u2019s leading athletes as they target national titles and international selection.<\/p>\n
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The 2026 Championships proved a major success, marking the first major athletics meet on the venue\u2019s freshly resurfaced track and delivering four days of memorable performances.<\/p>\n
Among the highlights were\u00a0Gout Gout\u2019s\u00a0world U20 record in the 200m,\u00a0Lachlan Kennedy\u00a0breaking the 10-second barrier in the 100m,\u00a0New South Wales Institute of Sport\u2019s (NSWIS) Jessica Hull\u2019s\u00a0memorable victory in the 5000m,\u00a0Nina Kennedy\u2019s\u00a0return to the top of the podium in the pole vault following an extended period on the sidelines with injury, and para athlete\u00a0Angus Hincksman\u2019s\u00a01500m T38 world record.<\/p>\n
The Championships also delivered significant engagement and community impact, including:<\/p>\n
10,882\u00a0total attendees across four days<\/p>\n
3.06 million\u00a0broadcast reach<\/p>\n
Eight\u00a0dedicated athletics community development sessions<\/p>\n
The return of the Championships to Sydney has been made possible with the support of the\u00a0New South Wales Government and the Office of Sport, whose ongoing partnership is critical to delivering the event.<\/p>\n
NSW Minister for Sport\u00a0Steve Kemper\u00a0said;<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a fantastic 2026 event, we can\u2019t wait to welcome back athletes to the iconic Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre for the 2027 Australian Athletics Championships.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSydney athletics fans can look forward to witnessing Australia\u2019s best athletes like Gout Gout, Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers striving to set new records and win national titles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Australian Athletics CEO\u00a0Simon Hollingsworth\u00a0said it was great to be back in Sydney for what is one of the highlights on the Australian athletics calendar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to be back in Sydney for the second year in a row for the Australian Athletics Championships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year was such a thrilling few days of athletics, and with the World Athletics Championships and the Para Athletics Championships taking place next year, the stakes are going to be high again for our athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new track at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre was so well received by our athletes and there were some remarkable performances, and I expect the same next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank the New South Wales Government and the Office of Sport for their continued support to make this event happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
With international selection on the line and Australia\u2019s leading athletes expected to converge on Sydney, the 2027 Australian Athletics Championships promises another four days of world class competition at Sydney Olympic Park.<\/p>\n
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