List of Australian athletics champions (men)

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The Australian Athletics Championships have been conducted since 1890.[1] The most successful athlete at the Championships has been thrower Warwick Selvey who won 19 championships events.[2] Below is a list of Australian champions in athletics by event.[1][3] Through 1965, the distances run were in Imperial units (yards). 1966 saw a wholesale conversion to metric units.

100 metres[edit]

Note: 100 yards until 1966




200 metres[edit]

Note: 220 yards until 1966




400 metres[edit]

Note: 440 yards until 1966




800 metres[edit]

Note: 880 yards until 1966




1500 metres[edit]

Note: The mile run was held from 1930 until 1965, then was replaced by 1500. An additional mile championship returned between 1987 and 1993 (except 1990).

Mile run
1500 metres



5000 metres[edit]

Note: 3 miles until 1966




10,000 metres[edit]

Note: 6 miles until 1966


Marathon[edit]

  • 1900: Not held
  • 1901: Not held
  • 1902: Not held
  • 1903: Not held
  • 1904: Not held
  • 1905: Not held
  • 1906: Not held
  • 1907: Not held
  • 1908: Not held
  • 1909: Andrew Wood
  • 1910: Not held
  • 1911: Not held
  • 1912: Not held
  • 1913: Not held
  • 1914: Not held
  • 1915: Not held
  • 1916: Not held
  • 1917: Not held
  • 1918: Not held
  • 1919: Not held
  • 1920: Not held
  • 1921: Not held
  • 1922: Not held
  • 1923: Not held
  • 1924: Not held
  • 1925: Not held
  • 1926: Not held
  • 1927: Bob McMurdo
  • 1928: Not held
  • 1929: Not held
  • 1930: Not held
  • 1931: Not held
  • 1932: Not held
  • 1933: Not held
  • 1934: Not held
  • 1935: Not held
  • 1936: Not held
  • 1937: Not held
  • 1938: Not held
  • 1939: Not held



110 metres hurdles[edit]

Note: 120 yard hurdles until 1966




400 metres hurdles[edit]

Note: 440 yard hurdles until 1966




3000 metres steeplechase[edit]


20 kilometre road walk[edit]


50 kilometres race walk[edit]


Pole vault[edit]




High jump[edit]




Long jump[edit]




Triple jump[edit]



Shot put[edit]




Discus[edit]



Hammer throw[edit]




Javelin[edit]



Decathlon[edit]

  • 1920: Not held
  • 1921: Not held
  • 1922: Not held
  • 1923: Not held
  • 1924: Denis Duigan
  • 1925: Not held
  • 1926: Max Kroger
  • 1927: Not held
  • 1928: Eino Keskinen
  • 1929: Not held
  • 1930: Not held
  • 1931: Not held
  • 1932: Not held
  • 1933: Not held
  • 1934: Not held
  • 1935: Not held
  • 1936: Not held
  • 1937: Not held
  • 1938: Not held
  • 1939: Not held
  • 1940: Not held
  • 1941: Not held
  • 1942: Not held
  • 1943: Not held
  • 1944: Not held
  • 1945: Not held
  • 1946: Not held
  • 1947: Not held
  • 1948: Not held
  • 1949: Not held
  • 1950: Not held
  • 1951: Not held
  • 1952: Not held
  • 1953: Not held
  • 1954: Not held
  • 1955: Not held
  • 1956: Not held
  • 1957: Not held
  • 1958: Not held
  • 1959: Not held



See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Athletics Australia - National Championship results Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Athletics Australia - Australian Championships Superlatives Archived 2008-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ GBRathletics
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