News & Updates

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.