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National National championships · since 1891

1997 Australian Athletics Championships

Melbourne, Australia 27 Feb – 2 Mar 1997

events: 45
medals awarded: 45
nations on the podium: 1
world records: 0

Podiums

Sprints

100m

wind +1.2

Steve Brimacombe 10.31

Sprints

200m

wind +0.5

Steve Brimacombe OC winner: Chris Donaldson (NZL) 20.42 20.44

Sprints

400m

Brad Jamieson 45.94

Middle & long

800m

Justin Rinaldi 1:47.78 OC

Middle & long

1500m

Scott Petersen OC winner: Paul Bitok (KEN) 3:40.94 3:43.38 OC

Middle & long

5000m

Julian Paynter OC winner: Paul Bitok (KEN) 13:31.90 13:35.13 OC

Middle & long

10,000m

Julian Paynter 28:35.31

Middle & long

3000m steeplechase

Chris Unthank 8:50.12

Hurdles

110m hurdles

wind -2.5

Kyle Vander-Kuyp 13.81

Hurdles

400m hurdles

Rohan Robinson 49.83

Jumps

High jump

Tim Forsyth 2.36

Jumps

Pole vault

James Miller 5.30

Jumps

Long jump

wind +2.8

Shane Hair 8.01

Jumps

Triple jump

wind +4.1

Andrew Murphy 17.03

Throws

Shot put

Clay Cross 18.16

Throws

Discus throw

Gerard Duffy 52.18

Throws

Hammer throw

Stuart Rendell 75.90

Throws

Javelin throw

Adrian Hatcher 80.02

Race walks

5000m race walk

Nick A'Hern 19:24.31

Race walks

20 km race walk

Nick A'Hern 1:21:22

Race walks

50 km race walk

Dion Russell 3:48:12

Combined

Decathlon

Peter Banks 7915

Cross country

Lee Troop Oakbank, 30.08.1997 37:36 12k

Medal table

1 nations · 45 medals

#	Nation				Total	Share
1	Australia AUS	45	0	0	45