Athletics ACT U20 & Open Championships Canberra Australia 28/01/2022 – 30/01/2022. AIS Athletics Field For the first competition out of State this year, Russel travelled to Canberra to take part in the open section of the Athletics ACT U20 & Open Championships Competition. With the ACT Athletics Championships attracting some of the best track and Read more about Competition time in Canberra[…]

15th January 2022. An impromptu competition was sprung after a long tiring week for Russel and a 100m and 400m was selected with 48 hours to go to the Shield by the lead coach Denise Boyd to assess the relative speed endurance and special endurance fitness of the athlete instead of the favoured 200m event. Read more about Norma Croker Shield[…]

JAI TAURIMA SHIELD 8th January 2022 Location: State Athletics Facility Despite struggling with the pandemic’s impact, as many events are around the world currently, Russel was pleased and ready to resume competition after the festive season and take the first steps toward preparing for the years latter major competitions after the new year’s first competition Read more about First competitive outing of the New Year[…]

In what was the last competition of 2021, Russel continued strong with his recent early season form, posting a 10.51 100m (0.4) and 21.03 (1.0) in the 100m and 200m respective events. “I touched on the mantra `being reliable in order to be remarkable’ previously during the pre-season update and my early season form would Read more about Glynis Nunn Shield[…]

www.facebook.com/posts “But can he do it on a cold wet windy night at Stoke City” – its more than 10 years since ex player, pundit, and football commentator Andy Gray first asked the question and regards Lionel Messi whilst discussing his nomination for the 2010 Ballon d’Or. It was Gray’s belief that Messi would specifically Read more about Competition: Queensland sports and Athletics midweek meet 08/12/2021[…]

2021-22 Queensland Athletics Shield Series: Alana Boyd Shield State Athletics Facility, Nathan Saturday November 6th 2021 Alana Boyd Shield Meet @ QSAC Stadium, Brisbane AU Event: Men’s Open 100m With Australian summer around the corner, last weekend saw the first Queensland Athletics shield meet for season 2021/2022 take place Queensland Sports Athletics Centre. Despite still Read more about Competition is back![…]

With the global pandemic pushing major competitions back one year, the year 2022 will be a colossal year for athletes, with the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and SEA Games all held in the same year across the globe. However, the global resilience and effort shown to deliver a safe Olympic Games recently has Read more about Pre-Season Update[…]

TeamTaib is mourning the passing of Neville Sillitoe (OAM) who passed away this week aged 96. In Russel’s words: “My athletics mentor for the past decade, Neville was the first person to encourage me to continue running, and would challenge me equally as he would guide me. Like so many others, Neville had a significant Read more about Neville Sillitoe: an appreciation[…]

Sydney, 12/04/2021 – 19/04/2021 This year’s championships feels to have special significance for athletes and administrators alike following the turbulence of 2020. For the athletes National Aussies and overseas athletes residing in Australia, and overseas participants alike it’s usually the final showdown of the Australian domestic season and coming 13 months after the domestic competition Read more about Australian Track & Field Champs[…]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s top track-and-field athletes were provided a way to safely compete against each other in not just one but two separate competitions over the weekend with the Sydney Track Classic and the 124th Queensland Athletics Championships held at the same time. Given the dearth of competitions last year and prevailing difficult Read more about 124th Queensland Athletics Championships[…]