AT Selection Criteria 2021 Australian Marathon Championships

 ATHLETICS TASMANIA

Tasmanian Team Selection Criteria

Australian Marathon Championships

Introduction

This is an Athletics Tasmania policy document that details the conditions under which an athlete can qualify for selection in the Tasmanian Team to compete in the Australian Marathon Championships for 2021.

Athletics Tasmania Selection Objective

Athletics Tasmania’s selection philosophy is to select athletes in Tasmanian teams whose current results indicate that the athlete is capable of being competitive at the national level and will be a worthy representative of Tasmanian athletics.

EVENT DETAILS

Australian Marathon Championship

Date:                                   Sunday 4th July 2021

Venue:                                 Gold Coast, QLD

Event Website:                     www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au

Distance:                             42.195km

Individual Championship:      Yes

Teams Championship:          Yes

Assistance Packages: All State and Territory MAs are invited to send up to six (6) male and six (6) female athletes to contest the Australian Marathon Championships,  The following assistance packages may be available;

    Free race entry
    Use of the Elite Athlete facilities on race day
    An elite start at the front of the field
    Other details to be advised

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

All nominations are to be sent to the Chairman of Selectors ( jg2464@bigpond.net.au) by 5pm on Sunday 16 May 2021

The information required for each nomination is:

    Full Name
    Gender
    Contact email address
    Contact phone number

    Relevant PB race results (include your performance, date and race location)
    All athletes must be 2020-21 Athletics Tasmania OOS or All Competition registered prior to lodging nomination

The selection committee aim to name the team no later than 19 May 2021.

Qualifying Standards

To qualify for the Tasmanian Marathon Team, applicants will be expected to have completed the marathon distance in less than 3 hours and 10 minutes (male) and 3 hours and 30 minutes (female) after the 1st of January 2020.

The current Tasmanian Champion in the Marathon shall be guaranteed selection, subject to nominating, provided their Cadbury winning time was within the above standards.

Please note that all selected athletes will be required to compete in a “Project” Tasmanian singlet.  Due to the nature of this event, selected athletes are encouraged to arrange this at the earliest possible opportunity to enable familiarisation with the singlet.

Note 1; For 2021 only, Athletes who have completed a marathon under the qualifying times, but outside the qualification period, may still nominate, but the nomination must be accompanied by evidence that the athlete is capable of achieving that standard, which should include distances of at least a half marathon in the last 6 months, and longer runs in training.

Please note that Athletics Australia have now also implemented a minimum standard for selection (Male 3:30, Female 3:40), so even taking discretion into account, this is the minimum for selection as a team member.

Note 2: Residency; In order to be selected to represent Tasmania in these Championships, an athlete must be considered by selectors to primarily be a Tasmanian resident during the registration year.  As the Championships are held towards the end of the registration year, a member who has resided, and competed in Tasmania for the majority of the registration year, including the Tasmanian Championships, but relocates between that time and the Championships may still be considered.  Similarly an athlete who has permanently relocated to Tasmania during the registration year, and has renounced any other state/territory affiliations may be considered.  Selectors reserve the discretion to not select an athlete for the Tasmanian team if they do not consider them to be a permanent Tasmanian resident during the registration year.

Contact:

Jarrod Gibson

Out of Stadium Chairman of Selectors

Athletics Tasmania

Phone: 0409 728 315

Email: jg2464@bigpond.net.au

2021 Gold Coast Marathon for more information head to their website 2021 GC MARATHON

*Photo courtesy of 2021 GC Marathon