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David Tarbotton

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Athletics/CG/OG statistician & historian. Recording history through pics/stats/articles. Post hurdling career, providing context to Aussie perf. #TarbyStats

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NSW Open Championships: Lovell on track for Paralympic Games success ▪️ Teenager Sebastian Sultana sprints to NSW U20 record ▪️ Izzi Louison-Roe, now NSW open champion ▪️ Men’s 400m hurdles best ever https://www. /news/nsw-open-championships-lovell-on-track-for-paralympic/

NSW Open Championships: Lovell on track for Paralympic Games success

▪️ Teenager Sebastian Sultana sprints to NSW U20 record

▪️ Izzi Louison-Roe, now NSW open champion

▪️ Men’s 400m hurdles best ever

https://www. /news/nsw-open-championships-lovell-on-track-for-paralympic/
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Sydney Track Classic: 3000m Previews The men’s & women’s 3000m National titles at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday are two of the feature events. PREVIEW article nswathletics.org.au/news/sydney-tr… 📷 David Tarbotton

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2024 Sydney Track Classic: Fun facts & things to watch nswathletics.org.au/news/2024-sydn… What: Sydney Track Classic Where: ES Marks Athletics Field, Kensington, Sydney Date: Sat 23 March 2024 Time: Gates open 3.00pm Tickets: ticketebo.com.au/athletics-nsw/… Info: nswathletics.org.au/events-page/sy…

2024 Sydney Track Classic: Fun facts & things to watch

nswathletics.org.au/news/2024-sydn…

What: Sydney Track Classic
Where: ES Marks Athletics Field, Kensington, Sydney
Date: Sat 23 March 2024
Time: Gates open 3.00pm
Tickets: ticketebo.com.au/athletics-nsw/…
Info: nswathletics.org.au/events-page/sy…
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Camryn Newton-Smith on her way to something special in the open heptathlon. Overnight she was 88 points up on her PB (6050). Now a great start on day 2 leaping 6.21 in the LJ. #AustraliaAthleticsChampionships

Camryn Newton-Smith on her way to something special in the open heptathlon. Overnight she was 88 points up on her PB (6050).
Now a great start on day 2 leaping 6.21 in the LJ.
#AustraliaAthleticsChampionships
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#OnThisDay 100-years-ago, at noon on 30 April 1924, the Australian team for the 1924 Paris Olympic Games departed Circular Quay to the cheers of a crowd of thousands. They departed on the R.M.S Ormonde, which would stop in Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth to collect more Olympians.

#OnThisDay 100-years-ago, at noon on 30 April 1924, the Australian team for the 1924 Paris Olympic Games departed Circular Quay to the cheers of a crowd of thousands. They departed on the R.M.S Ormonde, which would stop in Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth to collect more Olympians.
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Dates, venues and sports proposed for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games It has been proposed that a 'scaled-down' 2026 Commonwealth Games is held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2. news.stv.tv/west-central/d…

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Australia’s oldest track and field Olympian Dave Stephens has passed away just short of his 96th birthday. The Melbourne Olympian, set a world six-mile record in 1956, was one of Australia’s most famous athletes, known as ‘the Flying Milkman.’ READ MORE facebook.com/david.tarbotton

Australia’s oldest track and field Olympian Dave Stephens has passed away just short of his 96th birthday.

The Melbourne Olympian, set a world six-mile record in 1956, was one of Australia’s most famous athletes, known as ‘the Flying Milkman.’

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SUPERLATIVES – 20.04 Gout Gout 200m FINAL 20.04 (1.5m/s) Australian All Schools Australian Open, U20 & U18 record Breaks Australia’s oldest National record (Olympic events), held by Peter Norman Record had stood for 56 yrs (or 20,506 days) More stats facebook.com/david.tarbotton

SUPERLATIVES – 20.04
Gout Gout 200m FINAL 20.04 (1.5m/s) Australian All Schools 

Australian Open, U20 & U18 record
Breaks Australia’s oldest National record (Olympic events), held by Peter Norman
Record had stood for 56 yrs (or 20,506 days)

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TRACK AND FIELD MERIT RANKINGS Aussie ranked in 2024: PV 1st Nina Kennedy HJ 2nd Nicola Olyslagers 1500 2nd Jessica Hull JT 2nd Mackenzie Little DT 3rd Matt Denny HJ 5th Eleanor Patterson 20kW 5th Jemima Montag PV 6th Kurtis Marschall Full analysis facebook.com/david.tarbotton

TRACK AND FIELD MERIT RANKINGS
Aussie ranked in 2024:
PV 1st Nina Kennedy
HJ 2nd Nicola Olyslagers
1500 2nd Jessica Hull
JT 2nd Mackenzie Little
DT 3rd Matt Denny
HJ 5th Eleanor Patterson
20kW 5th Jemima Montag
PV 6th Kurtis Marschall

Full analysis
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Sad news with the passing last week of 1956 Olympic long jump Erica Dick (nee Willis), she was aged 90. The Newcastle athlete was the AUS long jump champion in 1956 and a Melbourne Olympian. RIP Erica

Sad news with the passing last week of 1956 Olympic long jump Erica Dick (nee Willis), she was aged 90. The Newcastle athlete was the AUS long jump champion in 1956 and a Melbourne Olympian.
RIP Erica
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Inaugural Little Athletics NSW State Championships On this day, 6 March 1971, 54-years-ago, the inaugural Little Athletics NSW State Championships were held. Article: nswathletics.org.au/news/inaugural…

Inaugural Little Athletics NSW State Championships

On this day, 6 March 1971, 54-years-ago, the inaugural Little Athletics NSW State Championships were held. 

Article:
nswathletics.org.au/news/inaugural…
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Another sports star on breakfast television... It is timely this week as we are between the NSW junior & NSW Open/Little Athletics Champs, that former NSW junior athletics star Alison Piotrowski is on The Today Show & regularly on Weekend TODAY as co-host Doing a great job Ali !

Another sports star on breakfast television...

It is timely this week as we are between the NSW junior &amp; NSW Open/Little Athletics Champs, that former NSW junior athletics star Alison Piotrowski is on <a href="/TheTodayShow/">The Today Show</a> &amp; regularly on <a href="/weekendtoday/">Weekend TODAY</a> as co-host

Doing a great job Ali !
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The Australian team at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo arrive with 442 Australian teams under their belt.... Most Australian teams: o 18 - Rhydian Cowley o 13 – Kurtis Marschall, Nicola Olyslagers, Linden Hall o 12 - Jessica Hull

The Australian team at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo arrive with 442 Australian teams under their belt....

Most Australian teams:
o 18 - Rhydian Cowley
o 13 – <a href="/kurtismarschall/">Kurtis Marschall</a>, Nicola Olyslagers, Linden Hall
o 12 - <a href="/jessicahull96/">Jessica Hull</a>
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Photo finish confirmed winning margin in men's Marathon is 0.003 (3 thousands of a second) Previous closest championship marathons in global history - Worlds - 1 seconds Olympics - 3 seconds #WorldAthleticsChamps

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Australia’s most successful mens event at the world championships is the Pole Vault (2g, 1s, 1b) 29 athletes have cleared 6.00m, including 3 Aussies (incl Marschall's coach Paul Burgess)