Large contingents of athletics’ leading ladies are set to make a triumphant return to the National Athletics Series at the Adelaide Track Classic on Saturday 16 February.
Following the release of entry lists by Athletics Australia this morning, we are thrilled to confirm the start of Olympians Melissa Breen (ACT, 100m, 200m), Jess Trengove(SA, 5000m), Kim Mickle (WA, javelin) and Alana Boyd (Qld, pole vault), as well as Paralympic silver medallist Carlee Beattie (Qld) and recent IAAF World Cross Country Championship selections Tasmin McMahon (SA) and Tara Palm (SA).
The 23-year-old Breen’s start launches what will be a busy few months, she is the current Australian100m and 200m champion.
Scheduled to race in the short sprints at all National Athletics Series events this summer, the Australian Flame charge will look to continue the 2012 form that saw her lower her 100m (11.27) and 200m (23.30) personal bests, as well as make her Olympic debut in the 100m.
Breen said: “My summer of training has been awesome and I am confident of big things this season. I haven’t missed a session since London, and I had my first hit out in Canberra a couple of weeks ago where I opened with 11.42.”
“I’m a big advocate for the Australian season, and with that in mind I will be running everywhere this year. At this stage, I am entered for the 100m and 200m wherever I can, but realistically on a couple of occasions I may scale that back to just one race – we will just wait and see.”
“In 2013, I want to make sure that I am on the plane after the Selection Trial. Chasing times last year was so stressful and I don’t want to have to experience that again. That’s why I have been working so hard, I know I can run the times and I want to make sure that I do to secure my Flame spot for Moscow early.”
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