Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre

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    Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre is located in Wollongong.

    The venue was originally named the Beaton Park Athletics Centre. It opened in 1993, with the track being renamed after the late Kerryn McCann in 2009. McCann was the two-time Commonwealth Games Marathon champion, and passed away from cancer in 2008 at the age of 41.

    The track is a Rekortan surface in a bold blue colour (Hertha Blue) and was last resurfaced in 2017.

    The venue has hosted the NSW Mile and 60m championships for the past few years, as part of the Illawarra Track Classic.

    World Athletics Class 2 Facility The track is a Rekortan M99 surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility.

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  • Club/Centre

    Athletics Wollongong, Illawarra Blue Stars, Kembla Joggers and Wollongong City Little Athletics.

  • Notable Performances
    Notable Performances:
    • 16 January 2021: Rohan Browning clocked a wind-assisted 9.96s 100m (+3.3) and 6.55s (+0.1) 60m at the Illawarra Track Challenge.
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  • Traditional Owner
    Dharawal
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  • Facilities
    Track Length: 400m
    Number of lanes – circular: 8
    Number of Lanes – Straight: 10
    Water Jump: Yes – internal
    Long Jump Pits: 4
    High Jump Fans: 1
    Pole Vault Pits: 2
    Discus Circles: 1
    Shot Put Circles: 2
    Javelin Runways: 2
    Hammer Circles: 1
    Lighting: Yes
    Seating: 500 grandstand seats
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