athletics olympics 2012

The NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation, Graham Annesley, visited Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on Friday 17 February to announce that the Park had been selected to host a number of major Australian athletic tournaments over the next three years.Speaking on the eve of the 2012 Sydney Track Classic, Minister Annesley announced that the Sydney Track Classic (2013-2015), the Australian Junior Athletics Championships (2012, 2014 and 2015) and the Australian Athletics Championships for 2013 will all be held at the Athletic Centre.Minister Annesley was joined by several elite athletes competing at the Sydney Track Classic, including Dani Samuels (Australia) – former discus world champion, Stephanie Brown-Trafton (USA) – reigning Olympic discus champion, and David Rudisha (Kenya) – 800m world champion and world record holder

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The Park’s successful bid for these events was coordinated between Sydney Olympic Park Authority and Destination NSW and will ensure that the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre continues to be the home of athletics for the next three years.

RUNNING

The running and walking disciplines are staged over events ranging from 100m to 50km.
Besides the marathon and race walk events, held on the road, the running will take place on a 400m oval track inside London’s Olympic stadium - which, we can now say with certainty, will remain after the London 2012 Games.
While the majority of races are on the flat, the hurdles and steeplechase competitions require athletes to jump over barriers en route to the finish line.

Events / disciplinesMen’s 100 metres, women’s 100 metresMen’s 200 metres, women’s 200 metresMen’s 400 metres, women’s 400 metresMen’s 800 metres, women’s 800 metresMen’s 1,500 metres, women’s 1,500 metresMen’s 5,000 metres, women’s 5,000 metresMen’s 10,000 metres, women’s 10,000 metresMen’s 3,000 metre steeplechase, women’s 3,000 metre steeplechaseMen’s 110 metre hurdles, women’s 100 metre hurdlesMen’s 400 metre hurdles, women’s 400 metre hurdlesMen’s 20k race walk, women’s 20k race walkMen’s 50 km race walkMen’s marathon, women’s marathonMen’s 4 x 100 metre relay, wwomen’s 4 x 100 metre relayMen’s 4 x 400 metre relay, women’s 4 x 400 metre relay