Australian Aths History

Australian Open Track & Field Championships

Track Race Walk - Men


Year   First    Second    Third
1893-94  1mW  A BULLOCK (NSW) 7:13.4 G GALLOWAY (NZL)
(3) T CHALLINOR (NZL)
1895-96  1mW  Frank CREAMER (NZL) 6:58.8
(2) Harry GOODWIN (NSW)

(3) Arthur BARRETT (Vic)
1897-98  1mW  Dave WILSON (NZL) 6:41.5
(2) Arthur BARRETT (Vic) 1 yard

(3) A GOLDING (NSW)

(4) Peter CORRIGAN (Qld)
1899-00  1mW  C MCAFFER (NZL) 6:59.0
(2) Peter CORRIGAN (Qld)

(3) Reg PURBRICK (Vic)
1901-02  1mW  Dave WILSON (NZL) 6:38.2
(2) Arthur BARRETT (Vic)

(4) Reg PURBRICK (Vic)
J DICKEY (NZL)
1903-04  1mW  Arthur BARRETT (Vic) 6:43.8 Francis ROSS (NZL) 6:53.0
(3) J PENNY (NSW)
1905-06  1mW  L POMEROY (NSW) 6:45.0 Harry SANNEMAN (Vic) 40 yards Francis ROSS (NZL)
1907-08  1mW  Harry KERR (NZL) 7:23.6
(3) H SMITH (NSW)
P STUBBERFIELD (NZL)
1909-10  1mW  Harry KERR (NZL) 6:33.8
(2) J HARLEY (NSW) 6:49.0

(3) H WINTERS (NSW) 7:03.0
1911-12  1mW  Harry KERR (NZL) 6:32.8
(2) William MURRAY (Vic)

(4) J HARLEY (NSW)
D CASHMAN (NZL)
1913-14  1mW  Alfred PICKARD (NSW) 6:54.8 William MURRAY (Vic) Les COX (Vic)
1919-20  1mW  George PARKER (NSW) 6:49.0 Ernest AUSTEN (NSW) R STOKES (NSW)
1921-22  1mW  George PARKER (NSW) 6:52.4 Tom TERRELL (SA) 30 yards Horrie WILSON (SA) 15 yards
1923-24  1mW  Ernest AUSTEN (NSW) 6:45.0 Norman ASKER (Vic) 7:08.0 Joseph MACKAY (Vic) 7:59.0
1925-26  1mW  George PARKER (NSW) 6:43.6 Reg CABOT (NZL) 7:14.4
(3) Phil MCCAVANAGH (SA)

(4) Ron MCMURDO (Qld)
1927-28  1mW  Ernest AUSTEN (NSW) 6:52.0 Bill LANKEY (NZL) 20 yards Reg CABOT (NZL)
1929-30  1mW  Thomas DAINTRY (NSW) 6:48.6 Joseph MULCAHY (Vic) 6:59.0 Robert OSBORNE (Vic) 7:08.0
1931-32  1mW  Fred CHAPMAN (NSW) 6:40.6 Jack DEERE (SA) Joseph MULCAHY (Vic)
1933-34  1mW  William MARSTON (Vic) 6:57.0 Joseph O'FARRELL (Vic) Ralph REYNOLDS (SA)
1935-36  1mW  William MARSTON (Vic) 6:45.4 Keith MCCLUSKEY (Vic) 100 yards Brian OKE (Vic)
1937-38  1mW  Athol STUBBS (NSW) 6:36.2 Thomas DAINTRY (NSW) 60 yards Keith MCCLUSKEY (Vic)
1946-47  1mW  George KNOTT (Vic) 6:31.4 Athol STUBBS (NSW) 6:37.6 Stanley JEWASKAWITZ (SA) 6:57.6
1947-48  2mW  George KNOTT (Vic) 13:37.2 Athol STUBBS (NSW) Richard COYLE (Vic)
1948-49  2mW  Athol STUBBS (NSW) 13:55.6 Ray SMITH (Vic) 14:44.4 Leonard HICKEY (Vic)
1949-50  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 13:43.6 Athol STUBBS (NSW) 13:43.6(est) Donald BRIDLE (NSW)
1950-51  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 14:06.4 Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) Ray SMITH (Vic)
1951-52  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 14:23.0 Edward EDWARDS (NSW) 15:46.2 Thomas DAINTRY (NSW) 16:13.6
1952-53  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 13:54.6 Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:25.6
1953-54  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 13:46.6 George NEVITT (Vic) 14:12.4 John MCDOUGALL (NSW) 14:27.0
1954-55  2mW  Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:16.0 George NEVITT (Vic) 14:42.2 Donald KEANE (WA) 14:52.2
1955-56  2mW  Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:04.4 Harry SUMMERS (Vic) 14:15.0 Ray SMITH (Vic) 14:32.0
1956-57  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 13:56.6 Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:11.2 Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:27.2
1957-58  2mW  Donald KEANE (WA) 14:36.4 Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:42.6 Ronald CRAWFORD (NSW) 15:02.2
1958-59  2mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:13.9 Ted ALLSOPP (Vic) 14:28.6 Frank LEONARD (SA) 14:38.2
1959-60  2mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:03.2 Donald KEANE (WA) 14:18.2 Harry SUMMERS (Vic) 15:00.0
1960-61  2mW  Bob GARDINER (Vic) 14:40.2 Frank CLARK (NSW) 14:45.4 Peter WADDELL (NSW) 15:02.4
1961-62  2mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:22.2 Ronald CRAWFORD (NSW) 14:26.2 Frank LEONARD (SA) 14:50.8
1962-63  2mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:32.1 Frank CLARK (NSW) 14:50.7 Frank LEONARD (SA) 14:59.3
1963-64  2mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 13:58.6 Bob GARDINER (Vic) 14:36.2 Frank CLARK (NSW) 14:40.2
1964-65  2mW  Bob GARDINER (Vic) 14:10.2 Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 14:16.6 Frank CLARK (NSW) 14:16.8
1965-66  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 13:20.2 Bob GARDINER (Vic) 13:36.0 Donald KEANE (WA) 13:43.0
1966-67  3000mW  Bob GARDINER (Vic) 12:57.6 Graeme NICHOLLS (Vic) 13:47.6 Frank LEONARD (SA) 13:50.7
1967-68  3000mW  Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 12:39.6 Frank CLARK (NSW) 12:41.6 Peter MCCULLAGH (Vic) 13:31.4
1968-69  3000mW  Frank CLARK (NSW) 12:54.4 Bob GARDINER (Vic) 13:24.6 Wayne MELVILLE (Tas) 13:37.6
1969-70  3000mW  Graeme NICHOLLS (Vic) 12:56.6 Noel FREEMAN (Vic) 12:57.8 Frank LEONARD (SA) 13:10.6
1970-71  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:59.6 Steve HAUSFELD (NSW) 13:04.4 Frank LEONARD (SA) 13:15.6
1971-72  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:44.8 Frank CLARK (NSW) 12:47.6 Frank LEONARD (SA) 13:09.0
1972-73  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:52.4 Donald COX (NSW) 12:55.2 Steve HAUSFELD (NSW) 13:15.4
1973-74  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:55.6 Peter FULLAGER (SA) 12:58.0 Donald COX (NSW) 13:11.2
1974-75  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:49.2 Paul NUGENT (Vic) 12:54.8 Peter FULLAGER (SA) 13:00.4
1975-76  3000mW  Ross HAYWOOD (Vic) 12:17.2 Willi SAWALL (Vic) 12:38.8 Graham DENT (Vic) 12:56.6
1976-77  3000mW  Willi SAWALL (Vic) 12:05.4 Dave SMITH (Vic) 12:40.4 Peter FULLAGER (SA) 12:42.4
1977-78  3000mW  Willi SAWALL (Vic) 12:27.4 Dave SMITH (Vic) 12:50.8 Tim ERICKSON (Vic) 12:56.5
1978-79  3000mW  Willi SAWALL (Vic) 12:20.03 Michael WOODS (NSW) 12:41.90 Bill DYER (Vic) 12:55.59
1979-80  3000mW  Willi SAWALL (Vic) 11:32.8 Dave SMITH (Vic) 12:04.8 Tim ERICKSON (Vic) 12:22.3
1980-81  3000mW  Willi SAWALL (Vic) 11:49.80 Tim ERICKSON (Vic) 12:13.73 Michael WOODS (NSW) 12:29.37
1981-82  3000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 12:00.00 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 12:09.95 Michael WOODS (NSW) 12:10.94
1982-83  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 20:39.46 Simon BAKER (Vic) 20:51.48 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 20:56.38
1983-84  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 19:31.53.0 Willi SAWALL (Vic) 19:45.65 Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:57.68
1984-85  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 19:26.12 Simon BAKER (Vic) 20:12.87 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 20:40.74
1985-86  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 19:23.34 Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:46.01 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 19:56.07
1986-87  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 19:22.70 Simon BAKER (Vic) 20:26.25 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 20:44.26
1987-88  5000mW  Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:40.76 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 20:11.49 Paul KENNEDY (Vic) 22:25.27
1988-89  5000mW  Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:38.23 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 20:06.10 Paul COPELAND (Vic) 21:06.70
1989-90  5000mW  Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 19:29.84 Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:56.03 Simon BAKER (Vic) 20:36.51
1990-91  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:08.03 Andrew JACHNO (Vic) 19:09.74 Dave SMITH (Vic) 20:26.70
1991-92  5000mW  Dave SMITH (Vic) 19:23.41 Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:47.84 Michael HARVEY (Vic) 20:40.75
1992-93  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 18:58.7 Dave SMITH (Vic) 20:09.9 Simon BAKER (Vic) 20:33.2
1993-94  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:11.99 Steve BEECROFT (Vic) 19:46.91 Simon BAKER (Vic) 19:57.43
1994-95  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:36.72 Dion RUSSELL (Vic) 20:07.28 Brent VALLANCE (NSW) 20:40.45
1995-96  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:23.18 Brent VALLANCE (NSW) 19:30.63 Scott NELSON (NZL) 19:42.28
(4) Dion RUSSELL (Vic) 20:04.76
1996-97  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:24.31 Scott NELSON (NZL) 20:13.84 Brent VALLANCE (NSW) 20:25.87
1997-98  5000mW  Nicholas AHERN (NSW) 19:12.92 Dion RUSSELL (Vic) 19:39.62 Scott NELSON (NZL) 20:11.05
(4) Troy SUNDSTROM (NSW) 20:28.65
2013-14  10000mW  Dane BIRD-SMITH (Qld) 38:57.16 Chris ERICKSON (Vic) 40:51.82 Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 41:17.67
2014-15  10000mW  Dane BIRD-SMITH (Qld) 39:53.89 Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 42:29.00 Luke MCCUTCHEON (Qld) 49:24.26
2015-16  10000mW  Dane BIRD-SMITH (Qld) 38:44.61 Tyler JONES (NSW) 43:39.86 Jay FELTON (NSW) 44:30.04
2016-17  10000mW  Dane BIRD-SMITH (Qld) 38:34.23 Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 41:35.60 Tyler JONES (NSW) 42:01.39
2017-18  10000mW  Perseus KARLSTROM (SWE) 39:22.41
(6) Declan TINGAY (WA) 41:07.88
Evan DUNFEE (CAN) 40:11.80
(7) Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 41:59.33
Marius ZIUKAS (LTU) 40:43.17
(10) Adam GARGANIS (Vic) 43:05.62
2020-21  10000mW  Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 39:29.62 Declan TINGAY (WA) 39:40.24 Kyle SWAN (Vic) 40:06.85
2021-22  10000mW  Kyle SWAN (Vic) 39:55.17 Will THOMPSON (Vic) 41:17.05 Quentin REW (NZL) 41:46.41
(4) Carl GIBBONS (NSW) 42:41.16
2022-23  10000mW  Declan TINGAY (WA) 38:46.74 Kyle SWAN (Vic) 39:18.74 Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 39:46.88
2023-24  10000mW  Declan TINGAY (WA) 38:07.88 Rhydian COWLEY (Vic) 38:13.51 Kyle SWAN (Vic) 39:10.71

The first three Australian athletes (as well as first three overall) are in the respective columns.
Rank in brackets ( ) indicate the overall rank of the Australian athlete where that athlete was beaten into that place by an international.

 

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