# 2004–05 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2004–05 Australian Athletics Championships was the 83rd edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 4–6 March 2005 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. The 10,000 metres event took place separately at the Zatopek 10K on 4 December 2004 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. Relay events were contested in Canberra on 6 February 2005.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.5 m/s) | Josh Ross New South Wales | 10.22 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 10.44 | Ambrose Ezenwa New South Wales | 10.45 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.2 m/s) | Daniel Batman New South Wales | 20.76 | Ambrose Ezenwa New South Wales | 20.84 | Josh Ross New South Wales | 21.00 |
| 400 metres | Ben Offereins Western Australia | 46.37 | John Steffensen Western Australia | 46.51 | David Geddes New South Wales | 46.57 |
| 800 metres | Nick Bromley New South Wales | 1:48.09 | Michael Barwick New South Wales | 1:48.91 | Werner Botha Queensland | 1:49.49 |
| 1500 metres | Lachlan Chisholm New South Wales | 3:45.18 | Mark Tucker Victoria | 3:45.55 | Jeremy Roff New South Wales | 3:45.68 |
| 5000 metres | Craig Mottram Victoria | 14:01.38 | Richard Jeremiah Victoria | 14:09.48 | David Ruschena Victoria | 14:11.41 |
| 10,000 metres | David Ruschena Victoria | 28:59.55 | Mark Tucker Victoria | 29:01.79 | Scott Westcott Australian Capital Territory | 29:05.78 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: -0.3 m/s) | James Mortimer New Zealand (NZL) | 14.04 | Gregory Eyears New South Wales | 14.39 | Mohamad Zeed Victoria | 14.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nic O'Brien New Zealand (NZL) | 50.64 | Brendan Cole New South Wales | 51.29 | Tristan Thomas Tasmania | 51.94 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Peter Nowill Queensland | 8:30.16 | Richard Jeremiah Victoria | 8:35.73 | Youcef Abdi New South Wales | 8:37.42 |
| High jump | Nicholas Moroney New South Wales | 2.20 m | Dan O'Connell Queensland | 2.12 m | Kane Brigg Queensland | 2.09 m |
| Pole vault | Paul Burgess Western Australia | 5.60 m | Steve Hooker Victoria | 5.50 m | Dmitri Markov South Australia | 5.50 m |
| Long jump | Chris Noffke Queensland | 8.00 m (+2.2 m/s) | John Thornell New South Wales | 7.93 m (-0.3 m/s) | Timothy Parravicini Queensland | 7.92 m (+0.1 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Michael Perry New South Wales | 16.60 m (+2.7 m/s) | Andrew Murphy New South Wales | 16.43 m (-0.1 m/s) | Alwyn Jones South Australia | 16.17 m (-0.8 m/s) |
| Shot put | Clay Cross New South Wales | 18.78 m | Scott Martin Victoria | 18.65 m | Rhys Jones Queensland | 18.43 m |
| Discus throw | Scott Martin Victoria | 59.20 m | Graham Hicks Tasmania | 57.99 m | Tim Driesen Victoria | 57.55 m |
| Hammer throw | Stuart Rendell Australian Capital Territory | 74.35 m | Hiroaki Doi Japan (JPN) | 67.58 m | Darren Billett South Australia | 64.21 m |
| Javelin throw | Oliver Dziubak Western Australia | 77.39 m | Benjamin Baker New South Wales | 68.47 m | Daniel Kratzmann Queensland | 67.57 m |
| Decathlon | Erik Surjan Western Australia | 7621 pts | Matthew McEwen Queensland | 7363 pts | Richard Allan Queensland | 7214 pts |
| 4 × 100 m relay | North Launceston Athletic Club A Tasmania (TAS) Thomas Pfundt Luke Vaessen Joe Edgley Patrick Coleman | 45.83 | Veterans Athletic Club Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Leo Kennedy Ken Gordon Kevin Matthews Michael Rutter | 47.20 | North Launceston Athletic Club B Tasmania (TAS) Josh Shepherd Callam James Steven Goldfinch Alex Stewart | DQ |
| 4 × 200 m relay | Box Hill Athletic Club Victoria (VIC) Dave Featherston Lane Harrison Mohamad Zeed Marty Duke | 1:26.52 | North Launceston Athletic Club A Tasmania (TAS) Joe Edgley Patrick Coleman Thomas Pfundt Alex Stewart | 1:35.95 | Veterans Athletic Club Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Leo Kennedy Ken Gordon Kevin Matthews Michael Rutter | 1:37.22 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Box Hill Athletic Club Victoria (VIC) Lane Harrison Lachlan Aspinall Liam Rourke Marty Duke | 3:21.26 | Tea Tree Gully Athletics Club South Australia (SA) Kostia Khudoshin Ashley Duncan Phillip Hargans Russel Church | 3:45.99 | Veterans Athletic Club Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Ken Gordon Kevin Matthews Michael Rutter Colin Farlow | DQ |
| 4 × 800 m relay | Sydney University New South Wales (NSW) Mark Abercromby Nic Bromley Tom Richardson Frazer Dowling | 7:32.62 | Eureka Athletics Club Victoria (VIC) Cory Prout Matthew Griffin Collis Birmingham Mark Cornish | 7:35.16 | Only two teams | Only two teams |
| 1600 medley relay (200 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m) | North Launceston Athletic Club A Tasmania (TAS) Thomas Pfundt Patrick Coleman Joe Edgley Will Clarke | 3:38.37 | Tea Tree Gully Athletics Club South Australia (SA) Robbie James Matt Northway Kostia Khudoshin James Boden | 3:41.76 | North Launceston Athletic Club B Tasmania (TAS) Josh Shepherd Alex Stewart Callam James Steven Goldfinch | 4:22.67 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.0 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 11.77 | Fiona Cullen Queensland | 11.78 | Melissa Kay Tasmania | 11.80 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -1.3 m/s) | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 23.55 | Gemma Bright Queensland | 24.19 | Melissa Kay Tasmania | 24.31 |
| 400 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 52.44 | Caitlin Willis Queensland | 53.00 | Renee Robson Victoria | 53.86 |
| 800 metres | Katherine Katsanevakis Victoria | 2:04.72 | Libby Allen Victoria | 2:05.61 | Meike Flore New South Wales | 2:05.94 |
| 1500 metres | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:09.42 | Georgie Clarke Victoria | 4:10.57 | Suzy Walsham New South Wales | 4:13.19 |
| 5000 metres | Benita Johnson Victoria | 15:46.53 | Sarah Salmon Australian Capital Territory | 15:54.99 | Jessica Ruthe New Zealand (NZL) | 16:06.66 |
| 10,000 metres | Haley McGregor Victoria | 32:41.10 | Anna Thompson Victoria | 32:48.07 | Tiffany Levette New South Wales | 33:39.87 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +0.7 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 13.41 | Fiona Cullen Queensland | 13.41 | Hayley Cameron New South Wales | 13.77 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lauren Boden Australian Capital Territory | 58.59 | Lauren Jauncey Victoria | 58.92 | Emily Allen Victoria | 60.23 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Kristy Villis South Australia | 10:27.23 | Marnie Ponton Australian Capital Territory | 10:38.71 | Rebecca Forlong Victoria | 10:39.67 |
| High jump | Sophia Begg New South Wales | 1.86 m | Angela McKee New Zealand (NZL) | 1.83 m | Miyuki Aoyama Japan (JPN) | 1.80 m |
| Pole vault | Melina Hamilton New Zealand (NZL) | 4.25 m | Katrina Miroshnichenko Queensland | 4.10 m | Irie Hill Victoria | 4.05 m |
| Long jump | Kerrie Taurima Australian Capital Territory | 6.59 m (+3.1 m/s) | Chantal Brunner New Zealand (NZL) | 6.52 m (+2.5 m/s) | Lisa Morrison Victoria | 6.23 m (+1.6 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Jeanette Bowles Victoria | 12.81 m (-4.3 m/s) | Fumiyo Yoshida Japan (JPN) | 12.53 m (-1.0 m/s) | Paula Lodge South Australia | 12.41 m (+0.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Valerie Vili New Zealand (NZL) | 19.00 m | ʻAna Poʻuhila Tonga (TGA) | 16.21 m | Alifatou Djibril South Australia | 15.72 m |
| Discus throw | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand (NZL) | 60.79 m | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 55.78 m | Alifatou Djibril South Australia | 54.03 m |
| Hammer throw | Bronwyn Eagles New South Wales | 65.43 m | Karyne Di Marco New South Wales | 64.35 m | Gabrielle Neighbour Victoria | 59.76 m |
| Javelin throw | Kim Mickle Western Australia | 55.91 m | Kathryn Mitchell Victoria | 52.10 m | Annabel Thomson New South Wales | 51.83 m |
| Heptathlon | Kylie Wheeler Western Australia | 5974 pts | Gillian Ragus New South Wales | 5531 pts | Rebecca Wardell New Zealand (NZL) | 5383 pts |
| 4 × 100 m relay | North West Athletic Club Tasmania (TAS) Tamika Johnston Melissa Kay Morgan Whiley Madelin Poke | 46.50 | Hills Districts Athletics Club New South Wales (NSW) Caitlin Stanley Lynette Viney Michelle Apostolou Andrea Sparrow | 48.66 | UTS Northern Suburbs New South Wales (NSW) Min Jenkins Elizabeth Jenkins Sandra Gabrael Melissa Medlicott | 49.45 |
| 4 × 200 m relay | North West Athletic Club Tasmania (TAS) Tamika Johnston Melissa Kay Morgan Whiley Madelin Poke | 1:38.24 | UTS Northern Suburbs New South Wales (NSW) Min Jenkins Melissa Medlicott Elizabeth Jenkins Sandra Gabrael | 1:44.89 | North Launceston Athletic Club A Tasmania (TAS) Lauren Harper Francis Cameron Olivia Cameron Olivia Scott | 1:51.29 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Hills Districts Athletics Club A New South Wales (NSW) Caitlin Stanley Holly Noack Lynette Viney Nikki Donnelly | 3:57.13 | Hills Districts Athletics Club B New South Wales (NSW) Nicolette Smith Ruth Vogelsang Jessica Trengove Cherie Rothery | 4:09.52 | Queanbeyan Cooma Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Hayley Wortley Emily Glover Andrea Ilakovac Zoe Buckman | DQ |
| 1600 medley relay (200 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m) | Hills Districts Athletics Club New South Wales (NSW) Andrea Sparrow Caitlin Stanley Lisa Davis Jane Mudge | 4:14.74 | North Launceston Athletic Club A Tasmania (TAS) Megan Dunn Olivia Scott Rebecca Roach Madeline Oldfield | 4:27.94 | North Launceston Athletic Club B Tasmania (TAS) Leah Cooper Lauren Vaessen Laura Bennett Madeline Weedon | 5:00.06 |