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number of athletes into
senior national teams
– Matt Beckenham is a
wealth of knowledge on
all things sprints and
hurdles. With a Masters
in Applied Coaching and
Level 5 IAAF Academy
Diploma in sprints and
hurdles, along with his
lauren Boden
own experience as an
age: 21
Olympic 400m hurdler,
pBs: 400m hurdles 56.11
it is not hard to see why
400m 53.87
his athletes have had
long Jump 6.40m
consistent improvement
over the past few years.
motivation for not only ways a squad will only
Then there is the
those athletes, but for be as good as the quality
overall team aspect.
their training partners. and direction which
Members of the various
The Development Squad their coach provides,
squads regularly,
contains talent of the and it is on this count
especially in the pre
ilk of 15 year old Chloe that it stands heads
Christmas period, travel
Jamieson, who starred at and shoulders above
interstate to various
the recent Australian all most others. At only
meets together, ranging
schools championships, 33 years of age – very
from the NSW relay
breaking the Australian young for a coach who
championships, to
U16 200m hurdles record has already guided a
various Gifts.
into a strong headwind
and breaking 60 seconds
for the 400m hurdles,
whilst the Pro Running
squad has a combined
purse of over $14,000
dollars so far this
season. Success in one
area motivates others to
achieve the same within
Brandan
GalIc
their own sphere of
age: 22
participation.
Of course, in many
Image by Andrew Sikorski
pBs: 100m
10.43
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