2026 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships were contested across two weeks and two cities, with Preston Athletics athletes competing against the nation’s best on the biggest stage of the domestic season.

The Open Championships were held first at the newly resurfaced Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, where Chloe Grenade and Frank Brisevac represented the club in the highly competitive triple jump events. Both athletes progressed through qualifying to secure places in their respective finals, with Chloe recording 13.05m and Frank jumping 15.36m in qualification.

In the Open Women’s Triple Jump Final, Chloe delivered a strong series throughout the competition before producing a final-round leap of 13.00m to claim the bronze medal on countback in a tightly contested field. Frank continued his consistent form in the Open Men’s Triple Jump Final, finishing seventh overall with a best jump of 15.26m.

The championships also marked an important milestone for the club, with Preston Athletics represented at the Australian Junior Championships for the first time in several seasons. Competing at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane, Anwita Prasanth made her Australian Championships debut and impressed with a personal best performance of 10.87m in the triple jump.

Championship Results

Open Women
Triple Jump: Chloe Grenade 13.05m (2nd) [S], 13.00m (3rd) [F]

Open Men
Triple Jump: Frank Brisevac 15.36m (6th) [S], 15.26m (7th) [F]

U16 Women
Triple Jump: Anwita Prasanth 10.87m PB (12th) [S]

Full results from the Championships can be viewed on Roster Athletics.

Note: [S] = Semi Final, [F] = Final