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Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi - 2011
Damn, are those results the saddest thing you've ever seen? (Well, apart from the ACT champs, where I could have been competitive in some events.  )
What happened in the powerhouse state of Australian athletics to reduce both quality, numbers and depth?
Over the Tasman Sea in NZ, Vili threw a big one over the weekend:
Performances of note: MJT: Stuart Farquhar 79.30m WSP: Valerie Vili (NZ) 20.25m (NZ Allcomers and Resident Record) 1, Nadzeya Ostapchuk (Belarus) 19.11m 2, Kristin Heaston (USA) 17.48m 3. WDT: Beatrice Faumuina (NZ) 58.13m 1, Rebecca Breisch (USA) 57.43m 2, Aretha Thurmond (USA) 54.57m 3. http://www.athletics.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=5085
Here it is http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/ath ... issa_breen
http://www.athletics.com.au/news/news/2 ... _in_sydney
Credits time to his improved performance on the flat.
Sounds like a smoother effort might get the first sub-49 for quite a while.
Hit 6 of 10 hurdles according to one report, so should be scope for considerable improvement still...
Nice summary of qualifying performances (WC and WYC) from weekend down under :
http://www.athletics-gold.com/?p=369
That's a pretty decent time from Tamsyn in the 400mH - not too many Brits run faster than her. Has she been doing much hurdle practise?
It's a shame Ostapchuk didn't stick around for the Sydney meet - it seems a bit pointless just flying for 30h to one meet, and then going back home again when she could have picked up some more Grand Prix points. Surely Australia at this time of year has to be better than Minsk?!
"I just thought I'd have a go" Story With a 6s+ differential to the flat, she should be able to challenge the Australian record if she gets her flat time into the 46s...
I would assume the trip was fully funded by NZ for a showdown with an NZer in NZ and Athletics Australia didn't see much value in funding a replay when Asafa Powell is so much sexier. One competition wouldn't make much difference to Ostapchuk when she is in easy reach of all the Euro meets.
lol
Still, surely AA and ANZ would get their people to talk when tying up appearances? Ostaphcuk v Vili isn't much of a drawcard in Oz but, presuming IAAF meets still have their performances each year tallied for a ranking to see they stil retain status, surely a 19-20m women's shot putter is more value than a 47+ male 400 runner.... Sheesh - all they'd probably need to do is put her up in a hotel for a few days with maybe guest privileges at the NSW Institute or somethin. A nice week's warm weather training and a few GP points for her.
Well, the proof is in the pudding Ostapchuk is not listed on startlist:
http://www.runnerstribe.com/sydneytrack ... ylists.pdf
Another OG gold medalist is down here: Stephanie Brown Trafton
http://www.athletics.com.au/news/news/2 ... er_olympic Discus field: 1 Lomana Fagatuai NSW 2 Vika Lolo NSW 3 Kimberley Mulhall VIC 4 Dani Samuels NSWIS 5 Stephanie Brown USA 6 Beatrice Faumuina NZL 7 Becky Breish USA 8 Christie Chamberlain NSW 9 Aretha Thurmond USA 10 Sharyn Dickson NSW
Some weekend results:
Queensland: McLellan 23.18w (+3.1) Boyd 6.36 (+1.0) LJ, 11.79 (+1.3) 100m Johnson 20.90 (+1.2), 10.48 (+1.6) Botha 1:48.49 Western Australia: Henry 11.68 (+1.9), 54.60 Mickle 61.42m JT Victoria Linda Allen 13.57 (+2.3) TJ
Boden is having a bit of a breakthrough season. Has now taken 0.8s of her PR since start of the year. New PR puts her at #8 all time for Aussies
Also on the weekend, national walking champs:
Women 20km Race Walk 1, Cheryl Webb, (NSW) 1:29.44. 2, Jessica Rothwell, (VIS) 1:30.25. 3, Claire Tallent, (AIS-SA) 1:32.12. Men 20km Race Walk 1, Jared Tallent, (AIS- Vic) 1:19.42. 2, Adam Rutter, (AIS-NSW) 1:22.16. 3, Luke Adams, (AIS-NSW), 1:26.33. Webb an auto-selection for Berlin. Young Rothwell also a near certainty. and also in Melbourne: PV Blake Lucas (b 90) 5.40 PB Joel Pocklington 5.30 PB Matt Boyd 5.15 Alana Boyd 4.35 Vicky Parnov 4.10 Amanda Bisk 4.00
What's the story with Jarrod Bannister this season. Injured?
That's what I'd been guessing. Hasn't competed all season so far. He's a pre-selection for Berlin though, so hopefully he will make a return in Europe. I think Uwe Hohn was reportedly trying to change his throwing style, so might also be just in hard training?? Nothing on his flashy looking website...http://www.jarrodbannister.com.au/
Not many aussies in the NCAA indoor this time round,.
But here they are: Shawn Forrest - Arkansas - 5000m - 4th fastest qual Simon Wardhaugh - Boise State - WT - 3th longest qual Zoe Buckman - Oregon - Distance Medley - 4th fastest qual Megan Wheatley - Nebraska - Pent - 4th highest qual
Oh, and a 3000 from Forrest (also 4th fastest qual)
The start lists for next week's national championships are online - http://www.athletics.com.au/freestyler/ ... 85861a.pdf
Some trivia: * Tamsyn Lewis entered in 200/400/800/400H (!) * Jana Rawlinson listed in 400H but.... * 5 women listed in the LJ and 4 men in the HJ which is probably the lowest number for maybe 70 years.. * Sean Wroe listed in 100/200/400 * Gregson not listed at all - saving himself for WXC (?) though fellow-junior Everest is listed in the Steeple * Hooker out of PV with injury (but everyone probably already knew this) - Burgess will take on Tim Mack * Good field for men's LJ - hope conditions are as good * Anlezark and Martin both listed in shot * Jarrod Bannister not listed PS - A few results from the past few days: Melbourne (12 March) 400H Lewis 58.10 800 Pape 2-02.73
Canberra this afternoon...
John Woods 60m 6.82 (-1.0). He ran 10.25w last week. Just before Breen ran 11.82 (-0.8) the rain came pelting down and the track was completely soaked Thomas got his eleventh personal best best of the season today with a 21.32 200m (+0.2). Track was drying by then. http://athleticscapital.ning.com/profil ... have-final
Would be nice if ACTA published some results from this week or last week's meet PS - I see Gregson has broken Aus U20 3000m record in Christchurch on Friday which - instead of Nationals - was his WXC warm up - 7:57.45. Riseley 3:54.24 over Birmingham 3:54.36 in the Mile. Last edited by Vault-emort on Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
Sorry - Can't do anything about it. I gave up doing results last season. Results database too painful for me!
They won't be available until Monday. Breen did 11.50 (-0.8?) last week. Boden ran 56.11. Can't remember anything else. Blackburn ran 54/55? today.
Wasn't having a go at you Pat, but ACT seems to have dropped the ball on results lately.
PS - results from WA Championships FRIDAY U16 PV - Liz Parnov 4.10 U20 PV - Vicki Parnov 4.20 SATURDAY 200 - Henry 23.66 (+1.8) Jav - KIM MICKLE 63.49 A QUALIFIER PV - Burgess 5.40 Mack USA 5.40 Leask 5.00
She's U16 and jumped 4.10?! That's a talent right there. I'm guessing Vicki's her sister...she better watch out or her sister will be flying higher than her very soon! Some jumping.
If the IAAF biographies are to be believed, then that's not only a near three metre improvement on her less than a month old PB, but a ~4 metre improvement from her PB prior to 2009!
Ye've some great prospects down there - Rawlinson, Hooker and company won't be the only Ozzie hot shots around soon.
We've always had great under-age talent. The trick is to keep em in the sport.
Her PB in 2001 as a 16 year old (and WY Champ) was nearly 52m - but then she had a few years away from the sport due to injury. It's great that she's still hangin in there after years of injury/disappointment and is having a really good season in 2009. Go Kim! PS - WA State Champs results (Day 3 - today) 100 - Henry 11.60 (+2.0) 400 - Henry 53.49 PV - Bisk 4.15 Vicky P 4.00 Liz P 3.80 PPS Brisbane - 13 March SP - Justin Anlezark 19.64 Gold Coast - 15 March PV - Alana Boyd 4.25 PV - Matt Boyd 5.20 LJ - MITCH WATT 8.17 (-1.0) Chris Noffke 7.85 (0.0)
Speaking of keeping impressive juniors in the sport.....
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 22,00.html
Great sprinting in Canberra. Perfect conditions for 200m
McLellan 22.66 (!) 2.1m/s Breen 23.46 Lewis 23.48 ( I think those 2 times are correct) McLellan's bend was huge. Easily ran away from Breen who was on her inside. Matt Davies 20.77 (1.) personal best Rouge-Serret 20.82 Rouge-Serret 10.37 (0.0) Ross 10.47 Jacinta Boyd 6.51 Pirrenee Steinart 53.18 Meet report... http://athleticscapital.ning.com/profil ... nberra-for Full results now available (Sheehy and Rouge-Serret times incorrectly reversed) http://www.athleticsact.org.au/index.ph ... 2&Itemid=1 Actually the Sheey time of 20.82 is correct Last edited by paddyb on Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I was a bit confused about this as I thought you woulda seen the race.
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