The 1996–97 Australian Athletics Championships was the 75th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 27 February–2 March 1997 at the Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. The men's 10,000 metres event took place separately at the Adelaide Grand Prix on 1 February 1997 while the women's 5000 metres took place at the Melbourne Nike Classic on 20 February 1997. The combined track and field events took place at the Hobart Grand Prix from 14–16 February 1997.Australian Track & Field Championships - Men 1996–97. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-14Australian Track & Field Championships - Women 1996–97. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
Medal summary Men 100 metres(Wind: +1.2 m/s)Steve BrimacombeQueensland 10.31Chris Donaldson 10.32Gus Nketia 10.39200 metres(Wind: +0.5 m/s)Chris Donaldson 20.42Steve BrimacombeQueensland 20.44Patrick JohnsonAustralian Capital Territory 20.54400 metresBrad JamiesonSouth Australia 45.94Declan StackWestern Australia 46.20Casey VincentVictoria 46.31800 metresElijah Kipruto Maru 1:47.33Justin RinaldiVictoria 1:47.78Paul ByrneVictoria 1:47.871500 metresPaul Bitok 3:41.56Scott PetersenVictoria 3:43.38David Kibet 3:44.855000 metresPaul Bitok 13:31.90Julian PaynterVictoria 13:35.13Lee TroopVictoria 13:36.6910,000 metresJulian PaynterVictoria 28:35.31Lee TroopVictoria 29:16.03Rod de HighdenVictoria 29:27.56110 metres hurdles(Wind: -2.5 m/s)Kyle Vander-KuypVictoria 13.81David CooperWestern Australia 14.23Jagan HamesSouth Australia 14.27400 metres hurdlesRohan RobinsonVictoria 49.83Zid Abou HamedNew South Wales 50.28Matthew BeckenhamNew South Wales 51.213000 metres steeplechaseChris UnthankVictoria 8:50.12Martin DentNew South Wales 8:59.46Tim ReadwinVictoria 9:06.044 × 100 m relayMike WienerToluta'u KoulaMatt ShirvingtonJason Snell 40.49Timothy JohnsonSteve HuttonJames NobletBrad Jamieson 40.60Justin LewisDavid BaxterPaul PearceNick Rennie 41.134 × 400 m relayPatrick DwyerTodd MacDonaldRobert MedlicottLewis Rangott 3:09.25Callum TaylorRobert HannaBjorn JansenHenry Semiti Rogo 3:09.65Robbie LynchChristopher CornishMark MoresiCasey Vincent 3:09.725000 metres walkNicholas A'HernNew South Wales 19:24.31Scott Nelson 20:13.84Brent VallanceNew South Wales 20:25.87High jumpTim ForsythVictoria 2.36 mJagan HamesSouth AustraliaGlen Howard 2.18 mNot awardedPole vaultJames MillerWestern Australia 5.30 mPaul Gibbons 5.20 mPaul BurgessWestern Australia 5.00 mLong jumpShane HairWestern Australia 8.01 m (+2.8 m/s)Jai TaurimaQueensland 7.88 m (+2.9 m/s)Jagan HamesSouth Australia 7.83 m (+1.3 m/s)Triple jumpAndrew MurphyNew South Wales 17.03 m (+4.1 m/s)Tim BarnesNew South Wales 15.78 m (+4.2 m/s)Stacey TaurimaQueensland 15.71 m (+1.0 m/s)Shot putClay CrossNew South Wales 18.16 mJustin AnlezarkQueensland 18.00 mChris GaviglioQueensland 17.18 mDiscus throwGerard DuffyAustralian Capital Territory 52.18 mBen JaanisteNew South Wales 52.06 mPeter LonsdaleQueensland 51.66 mHammer throwStuart RendellAustralian Capital Territory 75.90 mDemetri DionisopoulosWestern Australia 64.82 mPat Hellier 63.44 mJavelin throwAdrian HatcherVictoria 80.02 mRichard BrockettQueensland 73.82 mNick BattyNew South Wales 69.98 mDecathlonPeter BanksNew South Wales 7915 pts(10.93 (+1.7), 7.67 m (+2.7), 13.64 m, 2.06 m, 48.14, 15.66 (+0.1), 40.56 m, 4.40 m, 56.08 m, 4:31.10)Matthew McEwenQueensland 7684 pts(10.83 (+1.7), 7.20 m (+0.3), 14.11 m, 1.97 m, 49.42, 15.48 (+0.1), 41.80 m, 4.50 m, 59.50 m, 4:55.38)Brendan TennantNorthern Territory 7593 pts(10.94 (+1.7), 7.28 m (+2.2), 13.68 m, 1.88 m, 49.99, 15.39 (+0.1), 43.34 m, 4.40 m, 57.70 m, 4:45.22)
Women 100 metres(Wind: -0.7 m/s)Melinda GainsfordNew South Wales 11.25Lauren HewittVictoria 11.43Nova Peris-KneeboneNorthern Territory 11.51200 metres(Wind: +5.0 m/s)Melinda GainsfordNew South Wales 22.34Cathy FreemanVictoria 22.50Lauren HewittVictoria 22.66400 metresCathy FreemanVictoria 52.09Susan AndrewsTasmania 53.11Kirilee BuonaccorsiTasmania 54.58800 metresSaleena RobertsQueensland 2:04.10Melanie CollinsAustralian Capital Territory 2:04.25Sandra DawsonQueensland 2:05.101500 metresMandy WestbrookTasmania 4:17.30Benita WillisQueensland 4:17.79Susan MichelssonVictoria 4:20.935000 metresKate AndersonVictoria 15:14.42Kylie RiskTasmania 15:31.93Natalie HarveyVictoria 15:53.3510,000 metresKylie RiskTasmania 32:42.72Maryann MurrayVictoria 33:34.06Suzanne MalaxosWestern Australia 33:52.83100 metres hurdles(Wind: +2.8 m/s)Jane FlemmingNew South Wales 13.58Janiene Ashbridge 13.63Kim BirrellVictoria 13.80400 metres hurdlesEvette CordyVictoria 57.64Lauren PoetschkaWestern Australia 57.97Leisa ProctorQueensland 58.924 × 100 m relayNicole BuchananRachael MasseyRebecca VormisterVicky Piggin 45.56Janiene AshbridgeShelley StoddartJane ArnottChantal Brunner 46.14Ruth BeckhamJodi LambertKylie ReedSharon Sutherland 46.624 × 400 m relayShanie CouttsRebecca VormisterRosemary HaywardAmber Menzies 3:41.37Leisa ProctorSaleena RobertsAlice BarrettSandra Dawson 3:46.29Anna DeeryGeorgina ConnellJennifer MarshallEvette Cordy 3:49.395000 metres walkJane SavilleNew South Wales 21:32.26Natalie SavilleNew South Wales 21:34.23Jill Maybir-BarrettQueensland 22:49.86High jumpAlison InverarityWestern Australia 1.84 mLisa BrutyVictoria 1.81 mSherryl MorrowVictoria 1.81 mPole vaultEmma GeorgeVictoria 4.30 mTracey ShepherdWestern Australia 3.80 mMelina Hamilton 3.80 mLong jumpChantal Brunner 6.68 m (+1.0 m/s)Vicky PigginNew South Wales 6.28 m (+1.4 m/s)Kylie ReedWestern Australia 6.23 m (+0.3 m/s)Triple jumpTania Dixon 13.50 m (+1.4 m/s)Nicole MladenisWestern Australia 13.16 m (+4.5 m/s)Carmen MillerTasmania 12.98 m (+4.3 m/s)Shot putBeatrice Faumuina 15.68 mGeorgette Reed 15.54 mHelen ToussisQueensland 15.38 mDiscus throwBeatrice Faumuina 68.28 mLisa-Marie VizaniariQueensland 65.86 mAlison LeverQueensland 53.40 mHammer throwDeborah SosimenkoNew South Wales 65.68 mBrenda MacNaughtonNew South Wales 59.36 mKaryne PerkinsNew South Wales 57.96 mJavelin throwJoanna StoneQueensland 63.78 mBina Ramesh 54.06 mKate FarrowSouth Australia 53.16 mHeptathlonClare ThompsonQueensland 5534 pts(13.91 (+0.2), 1.71 m, 12.12 m, 24.99 (-2.2), 5.78 m (-0.3), 35.02 m, 2:24.47)Sherryl MorrowVictoria 5229 pts(14.29 (+0.2), 1.80 m, 11.14 m, 26.18 (-2.7), 5.53 m (+0.3), 36.20 m, 2:35.65)Theresa MartinQueensland 5044 pts(14.68 (+0.2), 1.68 m, 10.03 m, 26.09 (-2.7), 5.35 m (-2.2), 35.36 m, 2:23.73)
References
External links Athletics Australia website