Albie Thomas Mile

  • Event Dates
    20 December 2025
  • Profile

    The Albie Thomas Mile was established in 2014 and named after the late Albie Thomas, who was a world record holder in the 2-miles and 3-miles in the 1950s and the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in NSW.

    The meet has incorporated the Australian Mile Championships and is conducted by Bankstown Sports Athletics Club, with the assistance of Athletics NSW. The 2023/24 meet was originally scheduled to take place in the event’s traditional December time slot, but was rescheduled to March 2024. The event 2025 event was held in February, giving it more prominence within the Athletics Australia domestic season calendar, but returns to December for the 2025/26 domestic season.

    The race records are held by Jordan Gusman (3:57.29, 2017) and Abbey Caldwell (4:30.50, 2024).

  • Venue
      • 80075 transformed 768x512

      The Crest

      No Reviews
      The Crest is located in Bass Hill and is managed by Canterbury Bankstown Council. The venue was originally a grass track before being resurfaced with Rekortan in the late 1990s. The track is open for training from 5:30pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday. In recent years the venue has hosted the Albie Thomas Mile, which in 2018, 2019 and 2024 Read more…
  • Nearby accommodation



    Booking.com

  • Previous editions




Upcoming Events

    • skkagcchkvwovx57 3 768x432

    NSW Relay Championships

    No Reviews
    14 November 2025
    –
    16 November 2025
    The NSW Relay Championships is one of the largest annual meets conducted in Australia, with NSW clubs entering teams in track and field relays in age groups from Under 14 through to Masters. The 2025 edition will be conducted at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, with the meet having previously been conducted at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Campbelltown Read more…
    • AV Logo blue 5 768x461

    Victorian 5000m Championships

    No Reviews
    20 November 2025
    The Victorian 5000m Championships feature graded races that culiminate in the Victorian titles for the distance. The event has been held separately as a standalone event to the Victorian Championships since 2007. Venues have included the former Olympic Park, Lakeside Stadium and Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill. The meet is conducted by Athletics Victoria. Read more…
    • unnamed 8 768x384

    Australian All Schools Championships

    No Reviews
    4 December 2025
    –
    7 December 2025
    The Australian All Schools Championships are held in December each year and will be held in Melbourne in 2025. The Australian All Schools Championships currently features events in age groups from Under 14 to Under 18. The meet dates back to 1976. Competitors are chosen to compete for their state by their state athletics association, usually based on results from Read more…

Nearby

    • 80075 transformed 768x512

    The Crest

    0.3 km
    No Reviews
    The Crest is located in Bass Hill and is managed by Canterbury Bankstown Council. The venue was originally a grass track before being resurfaced with Rekortan in the late 1990s. The track is open for training from 5:30pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday. In recent years the venue has hosted the Albie Thomas Mile, which in 2018, 2019 and 2024 Read more…
    • 262331906 4557842374330201 1674066755057918641 n 768x487

    Kelso Park North

    3.96 km
    No Reviews
    Kelso Park North features a seasonal grass athletics track. The venue is used for rugby league in the winter and athletics in the summer. The venue is managed by Canterbury Bankstown Council. Read more…
    • download 768x435

    Makepeace Oval

    4.51 km
    No Reviews
    Makepeace Oval is a grass athletics track that is located in Fairfield in Sydney’s western suburbs. The track has long straights approximately 100m long, with tight bends to fit within the venue’s footprint. There are three synthetic long jump runways on its infield, while all throws facilities are external to the track, behind the back straight. Amenities at the venue Read more…