Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930.Athletics Australia – National Championship results
At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme. Until 1963, championships were only held once every two years.
The most successful athlete at the Championships has been thrower Gael Martin who won 20 events in the 1970s and 1980s.Athletics Australia – Australian Championships Superlatives
Australia's national champions in athletics are listed below, by event.GBRathletics
100 metres Note: 100 yards until 1967
1930: Chrissie Dahm 1931: Not held 1932: Eileen Wearne 1933: Emily Brookes 1934: Not held 1935: Edith Robinson 1936: Edith Robinson 1937: Decima Norman 1938: Not held 1939: Not held 1940: Lola Forster 1941: Not held 1942: Not held 1943: Not held 1944: Not held 1945: Not held 1946: Not held 1947: Not held 1948: Joyce King 1949: Not held 1950: Marjorie Jackson 1951: Not held 1952: Marjorie Jackson 1953: Not held 1954: Marjorie Jackson 1955: Not held 1956: Wendy Hayes 1957: Not held 1958: Marlene Mathews 1959: Not held 1960: Pat Duggan 1961: Not held 1962: Glenys Beasley 1963: Dianne Bowering 1964: Joyce Bennett 1965: Debbie Thompson (USA) 1966: Joan Henricksen 1967: Dianne Burge
1968: Dianne Burge 1969: Jenny Lamy 1970: Raelene Boyle 1971: Raelene Boyle 1972: Raelene Boyle 1973: Raelene Boyle 1974: Denise Boyd 1975: Denise Boyd 1976: Raelene Boyle 1977: Raelene Boyle 1978: Debbie Wells 1979: Denise Boyd 1980: Denise Boyd 1981: Debbie Wells 1982: Helen Davey 1983: Diane Holden 1984: Debbie Wells 1985: Jenny Flaherty (dead-heat with Diane Holden) 1986: Diane Holden 1987: Diane Holden 1988: Jane Flemming 1989: Sue Broadrick 1990: Jane Flemming 1991: Monique Dunstan 1992: Melinda Gainsford 1993: Melinda Gainsford 1994: Gwen Torrence (USA) 1995: Melinda Gainsford 1996: Cathy Freeman 1997: Melinda Gainsford 1998: Melinda Gainsford 1999: Lauren Hewitt 2000: Melinda Gainsford 2001: Lauren Hewitt 2002: Lauren Hewitt 2003: Sharon Cripps 2004: Gloria Kemasuode (NGR) 2005: Sally McLellan 2006: Sally McLellan 2007: Sally McLellan 2008: Fiona Cullen 2009: Sally McLellan
2010: Melissa Breen 2011: Sally McLellan 2012: Melissa Breen 2013: Toea Wisil 2014: Sally Pearson 2015: Melissa Breen 2016: Melissa Breen 2017: Toea Wisil 2018: Riley Day 2019: Naa Anang 2020: Not held 2021: Hana Basic 2022: Zoe Hobbs 2023: Torrie Lewis 2024: Naa Anang 2025: Torrie Lewis
200 metres Note: 220 yards until 1967
1930: Not held 1931: Not held 1932: Not held 1933: Amy Bremer 1934: Not held 1935: Edith Robinson 1936: Edith Robinson 1937: Decima Norman 1938: Not held 1939: Not held 1940: Jean Coleman 1941: Not held 1942: Not held 1943: Not held 1944: Not held 1945: Not held 1946: Not held 1947: Not held 1948: Joyce King 1949: Not held 1950: Marjorie Jackson 1951: Not held 1952: Marjorie Jackson 1953: Not held 1954: Marjorie Jackson 1955: Not held 1956: Betty Cuthbert 1957: Not held 1958: Marlene Mathews 1959: Not held 1960: Betty Cuthbert 1961: Not held 1962: Glennys Beasley 1963: Joyce Bennett 1964: Joyce Bennett 1965: Dianne Bowering 1966: Joyce Bennett 1967: Jenny Lamy 1968: Dianne Burge 1969: Jenny Lamy
1970: Raelene Boyle 1971: Raelene Boyle 1972: Raelene Boyle 1973: Raelene Boyle 1974: Denise Boyd 1975: Denise Boyd 1976: Raelene Boyle 1977: Raelene Boyle 1978: Denise Boyd 1979: Denise Boyd 1980: Denise Boyd 1981: Debbie Wells 1982: Sharon Ruxton 1983: Denise Boyd 1984: Debbie Wells 1985: Maree Holland 1986: Diane Holden 1987: Diane Holden 1988: Kerry Johnson 1989: Sue Broadrick 1990: Cathy Freeman 1991: Cathy Freeman (dead-heat with Esther Paolo) 1992: Melinda Gainsford 1993: Melinda Gainsford 1994: Cathy Freeman 1995: Melinda Gainsford 1996: Cathy Freeman 1997: Melinda Gainsford 1998: Melinda Gainsford 1999: Lauren Hewitt 2000: Cathy Freeman 2001: Lauren Hewitt 2002: Lauren Hewitt 2003: Sharon Cripps 2004: Lauren Hewitt 2005: Lauren Hewitt 2006: Melanie Kleeberg 2007: Monique Williams (NZL) 2008: Makilesi Batimala (FIJ) 2009: Monique Williams (NZL)
2010: Jody Henry 2011: Sally McLellan 2012: Melissa Breen 2013: Monica Brennan 2014: Ella Nelson 2015: Ella Nelson 2016: Ella Nelson 2017: Toea Wisil 2018: Riley Day 2019: Zoe Hobbs (NZL) 2020: Not held 2021: Riley Day 2022: Georgia Hulls 2023: Torrie Lewis 2024: Torrie Lewis 2025: Jessica Milat
400 metres Note: 440 yards until 1967
1930: Not held 1931: Not held 1932: Not held 1933: Not held 1934: Not held 1935: Not held 1936: Not held 1937: Jean Coleman 1938: Not held 1939: Not held 1940: Irene Talbot 1941: Not held 1942: Not held 1943: Not held 1944: Not held 1945: Not held 1946: Not held 1947: Not held 1948: Shirley McConnachie 1949: Not held 1950: Shirley Strickland 1951: Not held 1952: Shirley Strickland 1953: Not held 1954: Pam Bryant 1955: Not held 1956: Shirley Strickland 1957: Not held 1958: Brenda Jones 1959: Not held 1960: Dixie Willis 1961: Not held 1962: Dixie Willis 1963: Betty Cuthbert 1964: Dixie Willis 1965: Judy Pollock 1966: Judy Pollock 1967: Judy Pollock 1968: Sandra Brown 1969: Elaine Frawley
1970: Sandra Brown 1971: Cheryl Peasley 1972: Judy Pollock 1973: Charlene Rendina 1974: Marg Sargant 1975: Charlene Rendina 1976: Bethanie Nail 1977: Marian Fisher 1978: Maxine Corcoran 1979: Maxine Corcoran 1980: Raelene Boyle 1981: Terri Cater 1982: Raelene Boyle 1983: Denise Boyd 1984: Kim Robertson (NZL) 1985: Debbie Flintoff-King 1986: Debbie Flintoff-King 1987: Sally Fleming 1988: Maree Holland 1989: Maree Holland 1990: Sharon Stewart 1991: Renee Poetschka 1992: Sharon Stewart 1993: Renee Poetschka 1994: Renee Poetschka 1995: Cathy Freeman 1996: Renee Poetschka 1997: Cathy Freeman 1998: Cathy Freeman 1999: Cathy Freeman 2000: Cathy Freeman 2001: Nova Peris 2002: Catherine Murphy (GBR) 2003: Cathy Freeman 2004: Annabelle Smith 2005: Tamsyn Manou 2006: Jane Arnott (NZL) 2007: Tamsyn Manou 2008: Tamsyn Manou 2009: Tamsyn Manou
2010: Joanne Cuddihy (IRL) 2011: Tamsyn Manou 2012: Joanne Cuddihy (IRL) 2013: Caitlin Sargent-Jones 2014: Morgan Mitchell 2015: Anneliese Rubie 2016: Morgan Mitchell 2017: Morgan Mitchell 2018: Anneliese Rubie 2019: Bendere Oboya 2020: Not held 2021: Bendere Oboya 2022: Isabel Neal 2023: Jessie Andrew 2024: Ellie Beer 2025: Ellie Beer
800 metres Note: 880 yards until 1967
1930: Not held 1931: Not held 1932: Not held 1933: Not held 1934: Not held 1935: Not held 1936: Not held 1937: Audrey Bradfield 1938: Not held 1939: Not held 1940: Betty Judge 1941: Not held 1942: Not held 1943: Not held 1944: Not held 1945: Not held 1946: Not held 1947: Not held 1948: Kit Mears 1949: Not held 1950: Mavis Monaghan 1951: Not held 1952: Stella Massey 1953: Not held 1954: Beris Folland 1955: Not held 1956: Joyce Hanger 1957: Not held 1958: Brenda Jones 1959: Not held 1960: Dixie Willis 1961: Not held 1962: Dixie Willis 1963: Dixie Willis 1964: Dixie Willis 1965: Judy Pollock 1966: Judy Pollock 1967: Judy Pollock 1968: Sandra Brown 1969: Cheryl Peasley
1970: Cheryl Peasley 1971: Cheryl Peasley 1972: Judy Pollock 1973: Charlene Rendina 1974: Charlene Rendina 1975: Charlene Rendina 1976: Charlene Rendina 1977: Penny Gray 1978: Julie Schwass 1979: Charlene Rendina 1980: Terri Cater 1981: Terri Cater 1982: Heather Barralet 1983: Heather Barralet 1984: Heather Barralet 1985: Bronwyn Fleming 1986: Wendy Old 1987: Sarah Collins 1988: Sharon Stewart 1989: Sharon Stewart 1990: Wendy Old 1991: Sharon Stewart 1992: Jodie Nykvist-Hebbard 1993: Narelle Parr 1994: Sandy Dawson 1995: Sandy Dawson 1996: Lisa Lightfoot 1997: Saleena Roberts 1998: Tamsyn Manou 1999: Tamsyn Manou 2000: Tamsyn Manou 2001: Tamsyn Manou 2002: Tamsyn Manou 2003: Tamsyn Manou 2004: Rikke Ronholt (DEN) 2005: Katherine Katsanavakis 2006: Suzy Walsham 2007: Tamsyn Manou 2008: Tamsyn Manou 2009: Madeleine Pape
2010: Katherine Katsanavakis 2011: Tamsyn Manou 2012: Tamsyn Manou 2013: Kelly Hetherington 2014: Brittany McGowan 2015: Brittany McGowan 2016: Brittany McGowan 2017: Lora Storey 2018: Brittany McGowan 2019: Catriona Bisset 2020: Not held 2021: Catriona Bisset 2022: Catriona Bisset 2023: Catriona Bisset 2024: Claudia Hollingsworth 2025: Abbey Caldwell
1500 metres Note: One mile until 1967
1960: Not held 1961: Not held 1962: Not held 1963: Not held 1964: Not held 1965: Beth Stanford 1966: Beth Stanford 1967: Margaret Clifford 1968: Brenda Carr 1969: Cheryl Peasley 1970: Raie Thompson 1971: Jenny Orr 1972: Jenny Orr 1973: Jenny Orr 1974: Jenny Orr 1975: Angela Cook 1976: Judy Pollock 1977: Angela Cook 1978: Alison Wrench 1979: Penny Gray 1980: Sue Muir 1981: Margaret Reddish 1982: Sharon Dalton 1983: Linda Gray (NZL) 1984: Anne McKenzie (NZL) 1985: Geng Ziunuan (CHN) 1986: Penny Just 1987: Jackie Perkins 1988: Marg Leaney 1989: Liz Miller 1990: Wendy Old 1991: Suzy Walsham 1992: Jodie Nykvist-Hebbard 1993: Susie Power 1994: Marg Leaney 1995: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRE) 1996: Marg Crowley 1997: Mandy Giblin 1998: Liz Miller 1999: Sarah Jamieson
2000: Naomi Mugo (KEN) 2001: Suzy Walsham 2002: Georgie Clarke 2003: Suzy Walsham 2004: Sarah Jamieson 2005: Sarah Jamieson 2006: Sarah Jamieson 2007: Lisa Corrigan 2008: Veronique Molan 2009: Sarah Jamieson 2010: Kaila McKnight 2011: Zoe Buckman 2012: Kaila McKnight 2013: Zoe Buckman 2014: Zoe Buckman 2015: Heidi See 2016: Heidi See 2017: Heidi See 2018: Linden Hall 2019: Chloe Tighe 2020: Not held 2021: Linden Hall 2022: Abbey Caldwell 2023: Jessica Hull 2024: Jessica Hull 2025: Jessica Hull
3000 metres
1970: Not held 1971: Not held 1972: Not held 1973: Not held 1974: Jenny Orr 1975: Angela Cook 1976: Irene Cooke 1977: Phyllis Lazarakis 1978: Phyllis Lazarakis 1979: Rhonda Taylor 1980: Sue Muir 1981: Jenny Lund 1982: Megan Sloane 1983: Anne Lord 1984: Donna Gould 1985: Jackie Perkins 1986: Jackie Perkins 1987: Jackie Perkins 1988: Jackie Perkins 1989: Ann Hare (NZL) 1990: Krishna Stanton 1991: Jenny Lund 1992: Rhona Makepeace 1993: Krishna Stanton 1994: Liz Miller 1995: Not held 1996: Not held 1997: Not held 1998: Not held 1999: Not held 2000: Not held 2001: Not held 2002: Not held 2003: Anna Thompson 2004: Not held 2005: Not held 2006: Not held 2007: Lauren Fleshman (USA) 2008: Chloe Tighe 2009: Melanie Daniels
2010: Not held 2011: Not held 2012: Not held 2013: Not held 2014: Not held 2015: Bridey Delaney 2016: Not held 2017: Not held 2018: Not held 2019: Not held 2020: Not held 2021: Genevieve Gregson 2022: Rose Davies
5000 metres
1995: Carolyn Schuwalow 1996: Kate Anderson 1997: Kate Anderson 1998: Anne Cross 1999: Natalie Harvey 2000: Anne Cross 2001: Elizabeth Miller 2002: Hayley McGregor 2003: Benita Johnson 2004: Georgie Clarke 2005: Benita Johnson 2006: Eloise Wellings 2007: Benita Johnson 2008: Georgie Clarke 2009: Sarah Jamieson 2010: Eloise Wellings 2011: Belinda Martin 2012: Kaila McKnight 2013: Kaila McKnight 2014: Emily Brichacek 2015: Magdalene Masai (KEN) 2016: Genevieve Lacaze 2017: Heidi See 2018: Celia Sullohern 2019: Melissa Duncan 2020: Jessica Hull 2021: Andrea Seccafien (CAN) 2022: Jessica Hull 2023: Jessica Hull 2024: Rose Davies 2025: Jessica Hull
10,000 metres
1980: Not held 1981: Not held 1982: Not held 1983: Maureen Moyle 1984: Sally Pearson 1985: Mary O'Connor (NZL) 1986: Tania Turney 1987: Jackie Perkins 1988: Carolyn Schuwalow 1989: Coral Farr 1990: Sue Mahony 1991: Jenny Lund 1992: Sue Hobson 1993: Sue Hobson 1994: Sue Hobson 1995: Lisa Martin 1996: Not held 1997: Kylie Risk 1998: Natalie Harvey 1999: Natalie Harvey 2000: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRE) 2001: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRE) 2002: Kerryn McCann 2003: Anna Thompson 2004: Benita Johnson 2005: Hayley McGregor 2006: Benita Johnson 2007: Jessica Ruthe (NZL) 2008: Melinda Vernon 2009: Lara Tamsett 2010: Eloise Wellings 2011: Eloise Wellings 2012: Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) 2013: Neely Spence Gracey (USA) 2014: Nikki Chapple 2015: Veronica Wanjiru (KEN)