The northern hemisphere summer has seen Australian records set on 19 occasions.
It’s a remarkable feat, with records falling in every event group except the sprints and hurdles.
On the track Australia’s middle distance runners spread the honours. In the women’s ranks Catriona Bisset (800m), Abbey Caldwell (1000m), Linden Hall (1500m) and Jess Hull (Mile) all ended the season as the fastest Australian ever. Hall and Hull swapped the 1500m record throughout the season.
The men’s middle distance runners also shone, with Joseph Deng (800m), Oli Hoare (1500m) and Stewart McSweyn (2000m) all setting new marks.
In the field Nicola Olyslagers leapt to equal 20th on the global all-time list with her 2.03m final jump of the season.
Here’s a month-by-month summary of the records set.
May
25 May: Stephanie Ratcliffe – Hammer Throw – 73.11m
June
2 June: Jess Hull – 1500m – 3:57.29
8 June: Stephanie Ratcliffe – Hammer Throw – 73.63m
15 June: Oli Hoare – 1500m – 3:29.51
29 June: Nicola Olyslagers – High Jump – 2.02m (equal record)
July
8 July: Joseph Deng – 800m – 1:43.99
15 July: Jess Hull – Mile – 4:18.24
16 July: Linden Hall – 1500m – 3:57.27
21 July: Jess Hull – Mile – 4:15.34
23 July: Catriona Bisset – 800m – 1:57.78
August
4 August: Abbey Caldwell – 1000m – 2:34.63
20 August: Jemima Montag – 20km Walk – 1:27:16
21 August: Matt Denny – Discus – 68.24m
23 August: Nina Kennedy – Pole Vault – 4.90m
30 August: Nina Kennedy – Pole Vault – 4.91m
September
8 September: Stewart McSweyn – 2000m – 4:48.77
16 September: Linden Hall – 1500m – 3:56.92
17 September: Matt Denny – Discus – 68.43m
17 September: Nicola Olyslagers – High Jump – 2.03m
Cover image courtesy of Athletics Australia
