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Bendigo and Box Hill reign at Calder Park as Road Relays find a new home

29 June 2026

The Athletics Victoria Road Relays moved to fresh ground this year, with Calder Park Raceway hosting the championship in place of its traditional home at Sandown Raceway. The change of

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O’Donnell surges to Zatopek victory

14 December 2025

by Tim McGrath

Seth O’Donnell didn’t just win Zatopek:10 — he claimed it. On a grey, drizzling Melbourne night at Lakeside Stadium, O’Donnell delivered the kind of performance that turns elite athletes into cult heroes:

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Davies & Kelly capture Vic 5K titles

21 November 2025

by Tim McGrath

Queensland’s Callum Davies took out the Victorian 5000m title in just over 14 minutes at Lakeside Stadium on a cold Thursday evening. The former national champion over 1500m and 5000m,

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Deep fields at inaugural Albert Park 5km

15 June 2025

by Tim McGrath

A thousand runners took to the road for Athletics Victoria’s inaugural 5km offering at Albert Park. Run over essentially the same course as the Lakeside10, except with just one out-and-back