# 2000–01 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2000–01 Australian Athletics Championships was the 79th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 23–25 March 2001 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.
Long-distance events took place separately: the 10,000 metres event took place at the Zatopek 10K on 4 December 2000 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne and the 5000 metres events were held at the Hobart Grand Prix on 11 March 2001 in Hobart.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.9 m/s) | Matt Shirvington New South Wales | 10.19 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 10.26 | Paul Di Bella Queensland | 10.27 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +1.1 m/s) | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 20.59 | Paul Di Bella Queensland | 20.66 | Paul Pearce Victoria | 20.75 |
| 400 metres | Paul Pearce Victoria | 45.87 | Daniel Batman New South Wales | 45.93 | Tomas Coman Ireland (IRL) | 46.18 |
| 800 metres | Kristopher McCarthy Victoria | 1:47.08 | Mark Rodgers New Zealand (NZL) | 1:47.54 | Frazer Dowling New South Wales | 1:47.60 |
| 1500 metres | Clinton Mackevicius Victoria | 3:41.74 | Zac Ashkanasy Queensland | 3:43.94 | Lachlan Chisholm New South Wales | 3:44.06 |
| 5000 metres | James Getanda Kenya (KEN) | 13:29.53 | Michael Power Victoria | 13:30.50 | Nigel Adkin Victoria | 13:44.86 |
| 10,000 metres | Luke Kipkosgei Kenya (KEN) | 27:57.11 | Abraham Chebii Kenya (KEN) | 28:23.95 | Sisay Bezabeh Australian Capital Territory | 28:40.09 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: +1.8 m/s) | Kyle Vander-Kuyp Victoria | 13.55 | Stuart Anderson Queensland | 13.73 | Kimihiro Asami Japan (JPN) | 13.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Blair Young Queensland | 49.89 | Yoshihiro Chiba Japan (JPN) | 50.12 | Mathew Woodhouse New South Wales | 50.81 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Peter Nowill Queensland | 8:46.52 | Yoshitaka Iwamizu Japan (JPN) | 8:49.10 | Scott McTaggart Australian Capital Territory | 8:54.86 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Otago New Zealand (NZL) Jeremy Dixon Lachlan McLellan Josh Martin Dallas Roberts | 40.75 | Pacific Queensland (QLD) Travis Venema Matthew Gardiner Darryl Wohlsen Mario La Rosa | 40.81 | Sydney Pacific New South Wales (NSW) Tristan Conn Brett McPherson Stephen Hatch Brad McNicol | 41.29 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Pacific Queensland (QLD) Adam McClure Blair Young Darryl Wohlsen Anton Booth | 3:14.25 | Otago New Zealand (NZL) Jeremy Dixon Lachlan McLellan Dallas Roberts Josh Martin | 3:18.90 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Eugene Farrell Mark Abercromby Chris Hughes Jon Williams | 3:20.20 |
| High jump | Nick Moroney New South Wales | 2.22 m | Mark Taylor New South Wales | 2.14 m | Keith Elliott New South Wales | 2.14 m |
| Pole vault | Dmitri Markov Western Australia | 5.65 m | Paul Burgess Western Australia | 5.55 m | Viktor Chistiakov South Australia | 5.30 m |
| Long jump | Peter Burge New South Wales | 7.97 m (+0.8 m/s) | Tim Parravicini Queensland | 7.94 m (+0.7 m/s) | Leigh Stuart Victoria | 7.93 m (+0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Andrew Murphy New South Wales | 16.96 m (+0.9 m/s) | Jacob McReynolds New South Wales | 16.47 m (+3.1 m/s) | Tim Barnes New South Wales | 16.33 m (+3.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | Justin Anlezark Queensland | 18.48 m | Scott Martin Victoria | 17.76 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 17.65 m |
| Discus throw | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 55.71 m | Graham Hicks Tasmania | 55.10 m | Peter Elvy New South Wales | 54.38 m |
| Hammer throw | Stuart Rendell Australian Capital Territory | 77.76 m | Aaron Fish Queensland | 67.72 m | Russell Devine Victoria | 63.56 m |
| Javelin throw | William Hamlyn-Harris New South Wales | 74.76 m | Andrew Currey New South Wales | 73.99 m | Joachim Kiteau France (FRA) | 73.02 m |
| Decathlon | Matthew McEwen Queensland | 7825 pts | Ashley Howlett Tasmania | 7054 pts | Matthew McDowall Western Australia | 6840 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: +1.2 m/s) | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 11.31 | Sharon Cripps Queensland | 11.51 | Rachael Jackson New South Wales | 11.62 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +1.3 m/s) | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 22.90 | Sharon Cripps Queensland | 23.04 | Nova Peris Northern Territory | 23.12 |
| 400 metres | Nova Peris Northern Territory | 52.49 | Jane Arnott New Zealand (NZL) | 52.59 | Rebecca Wardell New Zealand (NZL) | 52.67 |
| 800 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 2:02.95 | Libby Allen Victoria | 2:05.09 | Rikke Rønholt Denmark (DEN) | 2:05.12 |
| 1500 metres | Suzy Walsham New South Wales | 4:14.61 | Emily Morris New South Wales | 4:17.18 | Anna Thompson Tasmania | 4:17.44 |
| 5000 metres | Liz Miller New South Wales | 15:52.66 | Samukeliso Moyo Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 16:04.17 | Anna Thompson Tasmania | 16:08.36 |
| 10,000 metres | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland (IRL) | 33:17.58 | Liz Miller New South Wales | 33:26.80 | Susan Michelsson Victoria | 33:56.68 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +0.7 m/s) | Jacquie Munro New South Wales | 13.15 | Debbi Edwards New South Wales | 13.37 | Georgina Power Victoria | 13.51 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jana Pittman New South Wales | 57.19 | Stephanie Price New South Wales | 58.30 | Nicola Kidd New Zealand (NZL) | 59.38 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Rachel Penney New Zealand (NZL) | 10:30.04 | Leah Hirschfeld New Zealand (NZL) | 11:09.14 | Jane Mudge South Australia | 11:17.03 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Bindee Goon Chew Melissa Moss Amy Harris Fiona Cullen | 46.71 | Melbourne University Victoria (VIC) Rosina Dick Jennifer Marshall Nadia Smith Rebecca O'Loughlin | 48.51 | Southern Suburbs Queensland (QLD) Gemma Bright Anna Petrie Josephine Ngaluafe Kathleen Norman | 52.71 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Melbourne University Victoria (VIC) Rosina Dick Carolyn Fox Jennifer Marshall Nova Peris | 3:42.13 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Katrina Sendall Caitlin Willis Rebecca Sadler Ann Mooney | 3:47.52 | Grand Central New Zealand (NZL) Anna Spriggens Rachel Spriggens Sarah Johnston Sophie Chiet | 3:56.93 |
| High jump | Carmen Hunter Queensland | 1.82 m | Petrina Price New South Wales | 1.78 m | Peta Mason Queensland | 1.78 m |
| Pole vault | Jenni Dryburgh New Zealand (NZL) | 4.35 m | Tatiana Grigorieva South Australia | 4.25 m | Rachael Dacy Victoria | 4.15 m |
| Long jump | Chantal Brunner New Zealand (NZL) | 6.68 m (+0.7 m/s) | Shermin Oksuz Western Australia | 6.65 m (+3.0 m/s) | Bronwyn Thompson Queensland | 6.60 m (+2.1 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Nicole Mladenis Western Australia | 13.74 m (+1.1 m/s) | Kelera Nacewa New Zealand (NZL) | 13.17 m (+1.0 m/s) | Shelly Avery New Zealand (NZL) | 12.94 m (0.0 m/s) |
| Shot put | Yoko Toyonaga Japan (JPN) | 15.97 m | Michelle Haage New South Wales | 15.68 m | Alifaton Djibril South Australia | 14.04 m |
| Discus throw | Alison Lever Queensland | 59.74 m | Monique Nacsa Queensland | 55.00 m | Christy Thiel New South Wales | 53.68 m |
| Hammer throw | Bronwyn Eagles New South Wales | 66.58 m | Tasha Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 63.92 m | Karyne DI Marco New South Wales | 61.74 m |
| Javelin throw | Bina Ramesh France (FRA) | 54.54 m | Rosie Hooper Victoria | 53.88 m | Yayoi Shibano Japan (JPN) | 52.04 m |
| Heptathlon | Jane Jamieson New South Wales | 6070 pts | Mandy Heath South Australia | 5672 pts | Clare Thompson Victoria | 5570 pts |