Athletics Essendon results from Cruden Park – XCR’18 round 3.
Athletics Essendon results from Cruden Park – XCR’18 round 3. Essendon came away with some great results, including an individual win to Amelia Mazza-Downie along with her team taking out the U20 women’s team competition! Eight other athletes hitting top-10 finishes capped off a positive day for the club! Men u/14 Ty Davis 13th Sunny […]
Linden Hall breaks Australian record!
Linden Hall has broken the Australian 1500 metre record at the Prefontaine Classic this morning, running 4:00.86. A link to the race can be found here:- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d7NUJwN6Ang Linden broke the 12 year old record of 4:00.93, held by Sarah Jamieson. Linden was briefly coached by Jamieson when she was a junior. Post race interview and […]
Linden Hall to compete at the Prefontaine Classic this weekend.
Athletics Essendon athlete Linden Hall will feature in the women’s 1500 metres at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, this Saturday, the 26th of May, in Eugene Oregon. Linden lines up in a star studded field at 1:50pm, at the legendary Hayward Field.(Sunday morning, 6:50am EST). The Pre Classic is the third leg of the 2018 Diamond League. […]
Charlotte Wilson – Great Ocean Road Run Festival. 19th of May 2018.
Congratulations to Athletics Essendon athlete Charlotte Wilson for her fantastic run in the Great Ocean Road Run Festival 14km event on the weekend. Charlotte ran the 14 km in 46:55 min, to finish first in the 25-29 age group, and second female overall, to Sinead Diver. Awesome work Charlotte!
Vale Steven Downes
Athletics Essendon acknowledges the passing of life member, Steven Downes. Steven joined Athletics Essendon not long after the merger of the men’s and women’s athletics associations where he became a keen supporter and prominent official, working at all levels of athletics events, including at the international standard. Specialising in Pole Vault officiating, he served the […]
Vale Don Williams
Athletics Essendon is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of its life members, Don Williams. Don, a high level 400m hurdler was an active competitor with the club from 1955 until the 1990’s. As club president in the late 60’s, he led negotiations with the local council toward the construction of the […]
2017/18 Summer Presentation: last chance to buy tickets
Friday, April 20 Windy Hill Venue, Essendon From 6:30pm Athletics Essendon’s biggest night of the year is just days away! Have you booked your tickets yet? If not, make sure you head to Eventopia to secure your spot so you can join us to celebrate the outstanding performances of the 2017/18 season. You MUST purchase […]
Vale Marion Knox
Athletics Essendon has been saddened to learn of the passing of Marion Knox, mother of long-time club member Duncan Knox and grandmother of club member Christian. Marion played a pivotal role as a leading member of the club’s social committee throughout the 1990s. Athletics Essendon extends its deepest sympathies to all the Knox family during […]
Track Closure
The Moonee Valley Athletics Centre will be closed for urgent repairs from 7am on Sunday, January 14. Works will continue until the evening of Wednesday, January 17 or the morning of Thursday, January 18, during which there will be no access to the track. Athletics Essendon thanks all members for their co-operation and understanding.
AV Shield Round 10: Important Update
Due to the extreme high temperatures forecast for Saturday, January 6, round 10 of the AV Shield season has been moved to Sunday, January 7. Athletics Essendon’s home Red/Yellow Zone program will now kick off on Sunday at 1pm at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park, while the Blue/White Zone, Geelong Region, and Bendigo Region programs […]
