2006–07 Australian Athletics Championships
# 2006–07 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2006–07 Australian Athletics Championships was the 85th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 9–11 March 2007 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. Long-distance events took place separately: the 10,000 metres events was held at the Zatopek 10K on 14 December 2006 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne while the 5000 metres events were held at the Melbourne Track Classic on 2 March 2007.

## Medal summary

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (Wind: 1.9 m/s) | Josh Ross New South Wales | 10.08 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 10.27 | Adam Miller New South Wales | 10.29 |
| 200 metres (Wind: 4.7 m/s) | Josh Ross New South Wales | 20.51 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 20.53 | James Dolphin New Zealand (NZL) | 20.71 |
| 400 metres | Sean Wroe Victoria | 45.80 | Kurt Mulcahy New South Wales | 46.36 | Joel Milburn New South Wales | 46.79 |
| 800 metres | Nick Bromley New South Wales | 1:48.42 | Jeff Riseley Victoria | 1:48.55 | Matthew Hammond New South Wales | 1:49.02 |
| 1500 metres | Mark Fountain Victoria | 3:42.31 | Paul Hoffman New South Wales | 3:42.87 | Jeremy Roff New South Wales | 3:42.88 |
| 3000 metres | Dickson Marwa Mkami Tanzania (TAN) | 8:00.11 | Mark Tucker New South Wales | 8:01.19 | Patrick Nyangelo Tanzania (TAN) | 8:01.92 |
| 5000 metres | Craig Mottram Victoria | 13:32.67 | Boniface Songok Kenya (KEN) | 13:36.77 | Dickson Marwa Mkami Tanzania (TAN) | 13:38.30 |
| 10,000 metres | Galen Rupp United States (USA) | 28:28.18 | Bret Schoolmeester United States (USA) | 28:46.26 | Lee Troop Victoria | 28:53.31 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: 1.5 m/s) | Justin Merlino New South Wales | 13.55 | James Mortimer New Zealand (NZL) | 13.71 | Greg Eyears New South Wales | 13.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles | LaBronze Garrett United States (USA) | 50.15 | Brendan Cole Australian Capital Territory | 50.78 | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 51.03 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Peter Nowill Queensland | 8:34.95 | Martin Dent Australian Capital Territory | 8:40.07 | Michael Hosking Australian Capital Territory | 9:16.92 |
| High jump | Liam Zamel-Paez Queensland | 2.21 m | Nick Moroney New South Wales | 2.18 m | Kane Brigg Queensland | 2.15 m |
| Pole vault | Brad Walker United States (USA) | 5.95 m | Steve Hooker Western AustraliaToby Stevenson United States (USA) | 5.50 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Long jump | Tim Parracivini Queensland | 8.01 m (+1.2 m/s) | Chris Noffke Queensland | 7.97 m (+1.3 m/s) | Frédéric Erin France (FRA) | 7.89 m (+1.0 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Alwyn Jones South Australia | 16.80 m (+3.8 m/s) | Michael Perry New South Wales | 16.40 m (+1.5 m/s) | Alexander Stewart New South Wales | 15.79 m (+2.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Christian Cantwell United States (USA) | 19.92 m | Justin Anlezark Queensland | 18.55 m | Clay Cross New South Wales | 18.21 m |
| Discus throw | Benn Harradine Victoria | 60.89 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 58.82 m | Graham Hicks Tasmania | 56.87 m |
| Hammer throw | Hiroaki Doi Japan (JPN) | 69.89 m | Pavlo Milinevskyy Victoria | 66.57 m | Darren Billett South Australia | 66.09 m |
| Javelin throw | Jarrod Bannister Queensland | 83.70 m | Joshua Robinson Queensland | 78.71 m | Stuart Farquhar New Zealand (NZL) | 77.33 m |
| Decathlon | Erik Surjan Western Australia | 7706 pts | Jarrod Sims South Australia | 7556 pts | Kyle McCarthy Queensland | 7317 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (Wind: 1.8 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 11.23 | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 11.37 | Crystal Attenborough Northern Territory | 11.49 |
| 200 metres (Wind: 2.6 m/s) | Monique Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 23.28 | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 23.38 | Melanie Kleeberg Queensland | 23.46 |
| 400 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 51.71 | Monique Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 52.74 | Trisha Holz New South Wales | 53.71 |
| 800 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 2:00.71 | Madeleine Pape Victoria | 2:01.50 | Zoe Buckman Australian Capital Territory | 2:03.94 |
| 1500 metres | Lisa Corrigan Australian Capital Territory | 4:15.25 | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:15.91 | Georgie Clarke Victoria | 4:22.70 |
| 3000 metres | Lauren Fleshman United States (USA) | 9:28.53 | Sonia O'Sullivan Victoria | 9:32.31 | Eloise Wellings New South Wales | 9:35.88 |
| 5000 metres | Lauren Fleshman United States (USA) | 15:27.61 | Benita Johnson Victoria | 15:36.45 | Sonia O'Sullivan Victoria | 16:04.39 |
| 10,000 metres | Jessica Ruthe New Zealand (NZL) | 33:04.52 | Lisa Jane Weightman Victoria | 33:25.90 | Lauren Shelley Western Australia | 33:59.61 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: 0.7 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 12.92 | Fiona Cullen Queensland | 13.23 | Andrea Miller New Zealand (NZL) | 13.29 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lauren Boden Australian Capital Territory | 58.40 | Lyndsay Pekin Western Australia | 59.50 | Jessie Couch Victoria | 60.28 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Donna MacFarlane Tasmania | 9:34.21 | Marnie Ponton Australian Capital Territory | 10:16.39 | Sarah Grahame Victoria | 10:54.25 |
| High jump | Ellen Pettitt Western Australia | 1.83 m | Vicki Collins Queensland | 1.80 m | Catherine Drummond Queensland | 1.80 m |
| Pole vault | Kym Howe Western Australia | 4.55 m | Alana Boyd Queensland | 4.35 m | Rosanna Ditton Victoria | 4.20 m |
| Long jump | Bronwyn Thompson Queensland | 6.63 m (+2.9 m/s) | Lauren Boden Australian Capital Territory | 6.39 m (+4.1 m/s) | Jacinta Boyd Queensland | 6.36 m (+1.8 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Jeanette Bowles Victoria | 13.08 m (+0.0 m/s) | Lisa Morrison New South Wales | 13.03 m (-1.2 m/s) | Emma Knight Victoria | 12.74 m (-0.7 m/s) |
| Shot put | Ana Po'uhila Tonga (TGA) | 16.17 m | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 16.17 m | Alifatou Djibril South Australia | 13.87 m |
| Discus throw | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 60.40 m | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand (NZL) | 58.02 m | Monique Nacsa Queensland | 53.97 m |
| Hammer throw | Karyne Di Marco New South Wales | 61.53 m | Gabrielle Neighbour Victoria | 59.87 m | Sharyn Angel Queensland | 58.58 m |
| Javelin throw | Kim Mickle Western Australia | 57.24 m | Laura Cornford New South Wales | 55.64 m | Kathryn Mitchell Victoria | 53.41 m |
| Heptathlon | Kylie Wheeler Western Australia | 6044 pts | Sarah Cowley New Zealand (NZL) | 5547 pts | Lauren Foote South Australia | 5345 pts |
