Benita Johnson wins the women's 5000m in Melbourne (© Getty Images)
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) today named 17 track and field athletes in the Team to compete in Athens this August, with more selections to be made in the coming months.
Track and Field athletes were the first announced to wear the green and gold for Australia, following their Olympic Trials in Sydney at the weekend.
Over the four days of the trials, ten athletes achieved the Olympic A standard, guaranteeing them a berth in Athens, with seven additional athletes nominated by Athletics Australia selectors.
Click on the list below for links to the IAAF internet's reports from the Australian Championships -
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
With more selections to come, it’s anticipated the final team will total approximately 40 - 50 athletes.
The Australian Team so far:
MEN:
200m: Adam Miller (NSW)
400m: Clinton Hill (NSW), Casey Vincent (VIC)
800m: Kris McCarthy (VIC)
5000m: Craig Mottram (VIC)
50km Walk : Nathan Deakes (VIC)
Shot Put: Justin Anlezark (QLD)
Pole Vault: Dmitri Markov (WA), Steven Hooker (VIC)
Javelin Throw: Will Hamlyn-Harris (NSW), Oliver Dziubak (WA)
WOMEN:
800m: Tamsyn Lewis (VIC)
10,000m: Benita Johnson (VIC), Haley McGregor (VIC)
20km Walk: Jane Saville (NSW)
Pole Vault: Kym Howe (WA)
Hammer Throw: Bronwyn Eagles (NSW)
Additional selections to the team:
4 May: Marathon and additional road walkers
4 July: Additional T&F and relays (pending IAAF top-16 quota).
