News & Updates

5 August 2020 • High Performance

World Athletics Competitions Update

We have received information from World Athletics regarding new dates for the following competitions:

 

World Athletics Under 20 Championships:

  • This competition has been rescheduled for 17 – 22 August 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Under the competition’s rules, athletes aged 16 – 19 years on 31 December 2021 will be eligible to compete.
  • New entry requirements for this competition have not yet been established but we will continue to monitor communications from World Athletics and re-release the Selection Policy once we have more information.
  • Athletes who submitted an Application for Selection Form for this competition will be contacted directly.

 

World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships:

  • This competition has been rescheduled for 23 – 24 April 2022 in Minsk, Belarus.
  • The Selection Policy for this competition will be re-released closer to the time of the Championships.
  • The athletes selected for this team have already been contacted directly.

 

2021 World Athletics Cross Country Championships:

  • LOC has requested exploration of alternative dates due to closure of Australia’s international borders.

 

2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships

  • Awaiting an announcement from World Athletics regarding a cancellation or postponement for this Championships
  • The athletes selected for this team have been contacted directly

 

Click here for the official statement from World Athletics.