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.

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  • 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
  • Upcoming Meets
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      NSW Country Championships

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      19 January 2024
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      21 January 2024
      The 2023 NSW Country Championships will be held in Wollongong from 19-21 January 2024. It will be 79th edition of the event, which was first held at the Sydney Sports Ground in 1939. The event is open to athletes from Athletics NSW country clubs. The meet is organised by Athletics NSW.   Read more…
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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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