Australia's best set to Tour the country

 

The 2012 Australian Athletics Tour will start in Adelaide (28 January) then head to Perth (11 February) and Sydney (18 February) before finishing in Melbourne (2-3 March), which will also see the Olympic nomination trials incorporated into the IAAF World Challenge.

 

With the Flame’s leading athletes all expected to compete, as part of their Olympic nomination criteria, Australian fans can expect to see recently named World Athlete of the Year Pearson joined by reigning Olympic champion Steve Hooker (WA), 2011 Samsung Diamond League winner Mitchell Watt (Qld) and Commonwealth champions Jarrod Bannister (Vic), Alana Boyd (WA), Benn Harradine (Vic) and Fabrice Lapierre (NSW).

 

Pearson, who won her world championship gold in a record time of 12.28, said: “You’re going to be seeing great athletics because everyone is striving to make it onto the Olympic team so there will be some amazing performances produced on the track.

 

“I think it’s going to be a very motivational and inspirational season with a lot of juniors coming through as well. There’s no better place to see your heroes than at the Australian Athletics Tour, to see us up close and personal.”

28 January – Adelaide Track Classic

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11 February – Perth Track Classic

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18 February – Sydney Track Classic

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2-3 March – IAAF World Challenge Melbourne

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