At the Australian National Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park, Lachlan Kennedy claimed the men's 100m title with a time of 9.96 seconds, equaling his personal best. This victory came with a significant margin of 0.2 seconds over runner-up Josh Azzopardi. Kennedy expressed relief and satisfaction, stating, “I needed to say I had it.” He aims to break the Australian record of 9.93 seconds this year. In the women's 100m, Georgia Harris, aged 21, won her first national title after overcoming injuries, edging out Chloe Mannix-Power. The championship also saw Claudia Hollingsworth awarded the women's 1500m title following an appeal against her disqualification for a collision with favorite Jess Hull. In other events, Reece Holder won his first national title in the men's 400m, while Ellie Beer secured her fourth title in the women's 400m. The night was filled with excitement, including victories for pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and javelin thrower Mackenzie Little.