Commonwealth Games Qualifiers

6 April 2026

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Here’s the athletes that have achieved the tough qualifying standards for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

With a hard cap of 63 open athletes for the Australian team, most selections will be discretionary. The only automatic pathway to selection is achieving the qualifying standard before, or while, winning the Australian Championship in April.

Here’s the 29 athletes have have ticked that first box since the 1 September 2025 qualifying period commenced^ (as at 6 April 2026)

2 of these athletes have already won the national title in their event, all but ensuring their selection:

10000m Walk: Isaac Beacroft, Elizabeth McMillen

^ or since 1 February 2025 for 10000m, 10000m Walk or Decathlon/Heptathlon

At 6 April 2026

MEN

100m (10.00): Gout Gout 10.00
400m (44.85): Reece Holder 44.54, Aidan Murphy 44.81, Cooper Sherman 44.85
800m (1:44.50): Peter Bol 1:43.89, Bob Abdelrahim 1:44.27, Daniel Williams 1:44.37, Luke Boyes 1:44.38
1500m (3:33.00): Jude Thomas 3:31.87
5000m (13:01.00): Ky Robinson 12:59.61
10000m (27:10.00): Ky Robinson 26:57.07
Long Jump (8.20m): Liam Adcock 8.23m
Discus (67.50m): Matt Denny 68.74m
Pole Vault (5.65m): Kurtis Marschall 5.95m
10000m Walk (38:50.00): Isaac Beacroft 38:02.68*, Declan Tingay 38:23.06, Kyle Swan 38:35.55

WOMEN

200m (22.57): Torrie Lewis 22.56
800m (1:58.50): Jess Hull 1:57.15, Abbey Caldwell 1:58.44
1500m (4:01.50): Jess Hull 3:55.16, Claudia Hollingsworth 3:58.09
10000m (31:20.00): Rose Davies 30:34.11, Izzy Batt-Doyle 30:51.27, Lauren Ryan 30:58.69+
High Jump (1.95m): Nicola Olyslagers 2.00m, Eleanor Patterson 1.97m, Izobelle Louison-Roe 1.95m
Javelin (62.00m): Mackenzie Little 65.54m
10000m Walk (43:50.00): Elizabeth McMillen 42:15.68*, Rebecca Henderson 42:55.08