Athletics
The VIS Athletics Program provides the highest level of support to Victoria’s elite Track & Field athletes with the aim of improving performances at international benchmark events.
The VIS Athletics Program Manager works closely with the coaches and athletes to provide access to training facilities and support services with an aim to provide a world class daily training environment for the athletes in their pursuit of international success.
Diver bronze in Aus Champs
Monday, 25 February 2019
VIS distance runner, Sinead Diver, was looking to claim the 5000m/10,000m National Championships double after she took out Zatopek late last year, but instead had to settle for bronze defeated by an unstoppable Melissa Duncan.
Joseph Deng breaks national indoor record
Monday, 18 February 2019
Joseph Deng breaks national indoor record at Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.
Rising Roper too good
Monday, 11 February 2019
The men’s long jump competition at the ACT Championships on Saturday witnessed the progression of rising VIS star Darcy Roper, jumping 8.20m with a 2.1m/s wind to topple training partner Henry Smith.
Rayner on track for World Cross Country Champs
Monday, 04 February 2019
VIS marathon duo Jack Rayner and Sinead Diver both finished third at the 2019 Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon in Japan on the weekend.
Mathews wins on return
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
VIS’ Luke Mathews lit up social media on Friday night taking out the men’s 1500m in his first competitive race back since May at the Hunter Track Classic in Glendale.
Jemima Montag reflection
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
I was training at the AIS during January as part of the Project X2 heat study with 12 other racewalkers (Australian plus some international friends).
Keefer throws huge PB
Monday, 21 January 2019
VIS’ Claire Keefer travelled over to New Zeeland earlier this year to compete at the Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch Throwers’ camp. She threw a massive PB of 9.45m overcoming her previous best result of 8.44m in the women’s shot put.
Hall and Gregson win Australia's richest mile
Monday, 17 September 2018
A contingent of Victorian Institute of Sport middle-distance athletes head to Darwin to contest the country’s richest road mile over the weekend.
Stratton soars to second
Monday, 10 September 2018
Brooke Strattond lead the charge for the Victorian Institute of Sport by finishing second with a jump of 6.71m at the 2018 Continental Cup in Ostrava whilst competing for Asia-Pacific.
Five VIS athletes to compete for Asia Pacific
Monday, 03 September 2018
Five Victorian Institute of Sport athletes have been selected to represent Asia Pacific at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava on 8-9 September.
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