title: 1999–2000 Australian Athletics Championships
text: # 1999–2000 Australian Athletics Championships
  
  The 1999–2000 Australian Athletics Championships was the 78th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 24 to 27 February 2000 at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The 10,000 metres events took place separately at the Melbourne Track Classic on 2 March 2000 in Melbourne.
  
  The competition was also a preparation event for the athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics, which were held at the same venue.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (Wind: -0.3 m/s) | Matt Shirvington New South Wales | 10.26 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 10.32 | Damien Marsh Queensland | 10.40 |
  | 200 metres (Wind: +0.4 m/s) | Darryl Wohlsen Queensland | 20.64 | Chris Donaldson New Zealand (NZL) | 20.74 | Antoine Boussombo Gabon (GAB) | 20.90 |
  | 400 metres | Patrick Dwyer New South Wales | 45.21 | Brad Jamieson South Australia | 46.40 | Daniel Batman New South Wales | 46.71 |
  | 800 metres | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria (ALG) | 1:44.28 | David Lelei Kenya (KEN) | 1:44.58 | Kris McCarthy Victoria | 1:45.91 |
  | 1500 metres | William Chirchir Kenya (KEN) | 3:38.51 | John Kosgei Kenya (KEN) | 3:39.60 | Nick Howarth South Australia | 3:40.19 |
  | 5000 metres | Michael Power Victoria | 13:28.11 | Sisay Bezabeh Australian Capital Territory | 13:33.23 | Shaun Creighton Australian Capital Territory | 13:42.68 |
  | 10,000 metres | Joseph Kimani Kenya (KEN) | 28:30.32 | Emerson Iser Bem Brazil (BRA) | 28:51.17 | Robbie Johnston New Zealand (NZL) | 28:54.54 |
  | 110 metres hurdles (Wind: +1.5 m/s) | Tim Ewen South Australia | 13.87 | Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Madagascar (MAD) | 13.96 | Yasunori Yoshioka Japan (JPN) | 14.13 |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Rohan Robinson Victoria | 50.21 | Zid Abou Hamed New South Wales | 50.45 | Blair Young Queensland | 50.53 |
  | 3000 metres steeplechase | Chris Unthank Victoria | 8:36.35 | Stephen Thurston South Australia | 8:39.98 | Martin Dent Victoria | 8:43.67 |
  | 4 × 100 m relay | Malaysia (MAS) Kok Lim Tan Nazmizan Mohamad Azmi Ibrahim Watson Nyambrk | 40.31 | Sydney Pacific New South Wales (NSW) Tristan Conn Nathan Anderson Stephen Hatch Clayton Jones | 41.32 | Hastings New Zealand (NZL) Andrew Orme Michael O'Connor Simon Maunder William Trew | 41.99 |
  | 4 × 400 m relay | Pacific Athletics Queensland (QLD) David Cappellano Anton Booth Darryl Wohlsen Blair Young | 3:07.05 | Sydney Pacific New South Wales (NSW) Daniel Stolp Robert Medlicott Fraser Dowling Jason Kougellis | 3:08.91 | Sutherland District New South Wales (NSW) Matthew Masselos Michael Crump Jarret Titcombe Paul Kelleher | 3:16.71 |
  | High jump | Nick Moroney New South Wales | 2.22 m | Konstantin Matusevich Israel (ISR) | 2.22 m | Ronald Garlett South Australia | 2.18 m |
  | Pole vault | Paul Burgess Western Australia | 5.50 m | Dmitri Markov Western Australia | 5.50 m | Danny Krasnov Israel (ISR) | 5.50 m |
  | Long jump | Peter Burge New South Wales | 8.28 m (-0.4 m/s) | Jai Taurima Queensland | 8.09 m (+0.7 m/s) | Nabil Adamou Victoria | 7.73 m (+0.4 m/s) |
  | Triple jump | Rogel Nachum Israel (ISR) | 16.80 m (+0.2 m/s) | Andrew Murphy New South Wales | 16.56 m (-1.0 m/s) | Onochie Achike Great Britain (GBR) | 16.28 m (+2.3 m/s) |
  | Shot put | Justin Anlezark Queensland | 19.24 m | Clay Cross New South Wales | 18.33 m | John Minns Victoria | 17.61 m |
  | Discus throw | Ian Winchester New Zealand (NZL) | 58.66 m | Chris Gaviglio Queensland | 55.52 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 53.44 m |
  | Hammer throw | Stuart Rendell Australian Capital Territory | 74.71 m | Wataru Ebihara Japan (JPN) | 65.08 m | Zsolt Németh Hungary (HUN) | 64.28 m |
  | Javelin throw | Andrew Currey New South Wales | 81.81 m | Adrian Hatcher New South Wales | 80.03 m | Terry McHugh Ireland (IRL) | 76.13 m |
  | Decathlon | Klaus Ambrosch Austria (AUT) | 7892 pts | Jagan Hames South Australia | 7720 pts | Matthew McEwen Queensland | 7631 pts |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (Wind: -1.1 m/s) | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor New South Wales | 11.53 | Jodi Lambert Western Australia | 11.72 | Suzanne Broadrick Victoria | 11.74 |
  | 200 metres (Wind: -2.3 m/s) | Cathy Freeman Victoria | 22.78 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor New South Wales | 22.80 | Nova Peris-Kneebone Northern Territory | 23.51 |
  | 400 metres | Cathy Freeman Victoria | 50.00 | Ana Guevara Mexico (MEX) | 50.84 | Lee Naylor Victoria | 51.37 |
  | 800 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 1:59.29 | Toni Hodgkinson New Zealand (NZL) | 1:59.39 | Susan Andrews Western Australia | 2:00.37 |
  | 1500 metres | Naomi Mugo Kenya (KEN) | 4:10.27 | Georgie Clarke Victoria | 4:10.59 | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:10.61 |
  | 5000 metres | Anne Cross Victoria | 15:36.15 | Clair Fearnley Victoria | 15:36.92 | Breda Dennehy-Willis Ireland (IRL) | 15:44.03 |
  | 10,000 metres | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland (IRL) | 31:43.07 | Clair Fearnley Victoria | 31:55.65 | Kylie Risk Tasmania | 32:25.21 |
  | 100 metres hurdles (Wind: -0.3 m/s) | Valerie Manning United States (USA) | 13.35 | Mame Tacko Diouf Senegal (SEN) | 13.35 | Sally Bult Western Australia | 13.50 |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Lauren Poetschka Western Australia | 56.03 | Stephanie Price New South Wales | 56.67 | Mame Tacko Diouf Senegal (SEN) | 57.30 |
  | 3000 metres steeplechase | Melissa Rollinson Queensland | 10:10.73 | Leah Rogers Victoria | 10:16.01 | Karen Murphy New Zealand (NZL) | 10:21.48 |
  | 4 × 100 m relay | Ryde New South Wales (NSW) Merryn Aldridge Rachael Massey Vicki Piggin Amy Winters | 46.73 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Melanie Kleeberg Melissa Moss Amy Harris Katrina Sendall | 47.41 | University of Melbourne Victoria (VIC) Cindy Gabbey Brigitte Egan Kelly Roberts Rebecca O'Loughlin | 47.92 |
  | 4 × 400 m relay | Bankstown Sports New South Wales (NSW) Lauren Poetschka Robyn Winn Kate Huxtable Amber Menzies | 3:45.37 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Katrina Sendall Caitlin Willis Rebecca Sadler Kristy Hodge | 3:48.99 | Sutherland New South Wales (NSW) Kylie Watkins Lauren Pearson Belinda Sanders S. Warncken | 3:53.45 |
  | High jump | Alison Inverarity Western Australia | 1.85 | Lisa Bruty Victoria | 1.82 | Karen Dickson Western Australia | 1.82 |
  | Pole vault | Emma George Western Australia | 4.40 m | Alejandra García Argentina (ARG) | 4.20 m | Bridgid Isworth Victoria | 4.10 m |
  | Long jump | Kylie Reed Western Australia | 6.57 m (-1.8 m/s) | Bronwyn Thompson Queensland | 6.33 m (+0.2 m/s) | Sharon Sutherland Western Australia | 6.15 m (-0.8 m/s) |
  | Triple jump | Nicole Mladenis Western Australia | 13.59 m (-0.0 m/s) | Connie Henry Great Britain (GBR) | 13.45 m (-0.4 m/s) | Mariklud Viduka New South Wales | 13.05 m (-0.4 m/s) |
  | Shot put | Helen Toussis Queensland | 15.55 m | Sumi Ichioka Japan (JPN) | 15.25 m | Tania Lutton-Senior New Zealand (NZL) | 15.12 m |
  | Discus throw | Alison Lever Queensland | 63.73 m | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Queensland | 62.71 m | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand (NZL) | 62.68 m |
  | Hammer throw | Lisa Misipeka American Samoa (ASA) | 63.90 m | Tasha Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 63.34 m | Bronwyn Eagles New South Wales | 62.77 m |
  | Javelin throw | Sueli dos Santos Brazil (BRA) | 54.92 m | Bina Ramesh France (FRA) | 50.61 m | Stephanie Hancock Queensland | 49.58 m |
  | Heptathlon | Sherryl Morrow Victoria | 5817 pts | Clare Thompson Queensland | 5751 pts | Virginia Young New South Wales | 5199 pts |
  