Weekend of young athletic talent

I am looking forward to watching the Australian All Schools and Youth Athletics Championships (the All Schools for short) in Hobart this weekend.

I will be presenting the medals to the place getters in the steeplechase events on Friday and Sunday evenings.

My first national championship was in 1990 when the All Schools were also held in Hobart.  I was 13 years old and a bit annoyed I didn’t get to travel anywhere!  It was one of my proudest athletics memories.  It was pouring with rain and I won a bronze medal in the Under 15 3000m in 10.22, lowering my best time by more than 40 seconds.  

I didn’t think I’d still be competing nearly 20 years later!

Donna