Australian athletics season ready to open at Jandakot Airport Track Classic

Athletics | Published: Fri 31 January 2020
The Jandakot Airport Track Classic starts the first event of the 2020 Summer Super Series as WAIS's best athletics athletes are joined by some of their interstate rivals and international stars with Olympic qualifying points on offer.

Pole Vault will be a feature of the day with both the men's and women's competitions set to excite the crowd as Australia's best look to jump their way in to the season. Competition opens with the women's that sees 2012 Olympian Liz Parnov and 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Nina Kennedy joined by some rising stars. While New Zealand's Olivia McTaggart will look to upset the Aussie hopes.

In the men's Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kurtis Marshall leads a stacked field as he hopes to jump his way to an Olympic qualifier. Angus Armtstong will also be a name to watch after twice being close to breaking his PB in the past month, as will the charging Declan Carruthers.

Two time Para World Championship medallist Sarah Edmiston will compete in the women's discus in the F54 category. The men's javelin will be a hotly contested event with Luke Cann looking to improve on his best along with Morgan Ward.

Rising West Australian Kayla Van der Linden will compete in the 800m against Australian star Morgan Mitchell, with Van der Linden already having set a Under 20 World Championships qualifier at the All School Championships in December.