# 2008–09 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2008–09 Australian Athletics Championships was the 87th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 19–21 March 2009 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
Some long-distance events were staged separately. The 10,000 metres event took place at the Zatopek 10K on 11 December 2008 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne, the men's 5000 metres was contested at the Melbourne Track Classic on 5 March 2009 at the Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne and the women's 5000 metres was held at the Sydney Track Classic on 28 February 2009 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) | Josh Ross Victoria | 10.34 | Aaron Rouge-Serret Victoria | 10.36 | David Ambler New Zealand (NZL) | 10.41 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -2.0 m/s) | Aaron Rouge-Serret Victoria | 20.95 | Matt Davies Queensland | 21.17 | Josh Ross Victoria | 21.17 |
| 400 metres | Sean Wroe Victoria | 45.07 | John Steffensen New South Wales | 45.51 | Kurt Mulcahy New South Wales | 46.33 |
| 800 metres | Nicholas Bromley New South Wales | 1:47.76 | Lachlan Renshaw New South Wales | 1:48.17 | Werner Botha Queensland | 1:48.24 |
| 1500 metres | Jeff Riseley Victoria | 3:35.71 | Jeremy Roff New South Wales | 3:37.62 | Craig Huffer Victoria | 3:41.67 |
| 5000 metres | Collis Birmingham Australia (AUS) | 13:16.26 | Andrew Baddeley Great Britain (GBR) | 13:20.99 | Bernard Kiplagat Kenya (KEN) | 13:25.64 |
| 10,000 metres | David McNeill Victoria | 28:03.02 | Bobby Curtis United States (USA) | 28:06.74 | Michael Shelley Queensland | 28:08.96 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: -0.6 m/s) | Tasuku Tanonaka Japan (JPN) | 13.92 | Justin Merlino New South Wales | 13.95 | John Burstow Queensland | 14.15 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Tristan Thomas Tasmania | 49.26 | Brendan Cole Australian Capital Territory | 50.11 | Dane Richter Western Australia | 51.35 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Youcef Abdi New South Wales | 8:38.65 | Peter Nowill Queensland | 8:40.91 | Matthew Johnsen Victoria | 9:00.98 |
| High jump | Liam Zamel-Paez Queensland | 2.23 m | Chris Armet Victoria | 2.20 m | Naoyuki Daigo Japan (JPN) | 2.20 m |
| Pole vault | Blake Lucas Victoria | 5.45 m | Joel Pocklington Victoria | 5.20 m | Matt Boyd Queensland | 4.90 m |
| Long jump | Fabrice Lapierre New South Wales | 8.29 m (+0.8 m/s) | Mitchell Watt Queensland | 8.10 m (+3.6 m/s) | Chris Noffke Queensland | 8.00 m (+1.3 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Alwyn Jones Victoria | 16.83 m (+0.8 m/s) | Joshua Lumley Queensland | 15.84 m (+0.1 m/s) | Tomas Cholensky New South Wales | 15.67 m (+1.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Justin Anlezark Queensland | 20.03 m | Dale Stevenson Victoria | 17.59 m | Stuart Gyngell New South Wales | 17.29 m |
| Discus throw | Bertrand Vili France (FRA) | 61.81 m | Scott Martin Victoria | 59.10 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 55.98 m |
| Hammer throw | Mark Dickson New South Wales | 64.71 m | Tim Driesen Victoria | 64.63 m | Darren Billett South Australia | 64.35 m |
| Javelin throw | Stuart Farquhar New Zealand (NZL) | 80.16 m | Park Jae-Myung South Korea (KOR) | 78.34 m | Benjamin Baker New South Wales | 77.13 m |
| Decathlon | Brent Newdick New Zealand (NZL) | 7618 pts | Stephen Cain Victoria | 7137 pts | Aaron Page Victoria | 6415 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.1 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 11.32 | Melissa Breen Australian Capital Territory | 11.61 | Alicia Wrench-Doody South Australia | 11.77 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +0.0 m/s) | Monique Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 23.74 | Melissa Breen Australian Capital Territory | 23.96 | Alicia Wrench-Doody South Australia | 24.33 |
| 400 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 51.42 | Monique Williams New Zealand (NZL) | 51.88 | Madeleine Pape Victoria | 53.08 |
| 800 metres | Madeleine Pape Victoria | 2:02.57 | Nikki Hamblin New Zealand (NZL) | 2:03.23 | Katherine Katsanevakis Victoria | 2:05.91 |
| 1500 metres | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:16.15 | Kaila McKnight Victoria | 4:16.27 | Bridey Delaney New South Wales | 4:16.58 |
| 1500 metres | Melanie Daniels Tasmania | 9:34.76 | Lauren McKillop New South Wales | 9:40.99 | Narelle Coady Victoria | 9:46.85 |
| 5000 metres | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 15:54.64 | Lisa Jane Weightman Victoria | 15:58.92 | Donna MacFarlane Tasmania | 16:00.43 |
| 10,000 metres | Lara Tamsett New South Wales | 32:56.19 | Cassie Fien Queensland | 34:34.16 | Belinda Wimmer New Zealand (NZL) | 35:17.16 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: -1.3 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 12.74 | Mami Ishino Japan (JPN) | 13.73 | Veronica Torr New Zealand (NZL) | 13.99 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 56.27 | Lauren Boden Australian Capital Territory | 56.33 | Lyndsay Pekin Western Australia | 59.70 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Donna MacFarlane Tasmania | 9:57.14 | Ashlea Gilfillan Queensland | 10:33.50 | Andrea Ilakovac Australian Capital Territory | 11:00.60 |
| High jump | Petrina Price New South Wales | 1.87 m | Ellen Pettitt Western Australia | 1.84 m | Catherine Drummond Queensland | 1.78 m |
| Pole vault | Alana Boyd Queensland | 4.35 m | Amanda Bisk Western Australia | 4.20 m | Vicky Parnov Western Australia | 4.05 m |
| Long jump | Jacinta Boyd Queensland | 6.40 m (+0.7 m/s) | Larissa Perry Western Australia | 6.12 m (+0.1 m/s) | Stephanie Lockhart Victoria | 5.98 m (+0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Linda Allen Queensland | 13.48 m (+2.5 m/s) | Fumiyo Yoshida Japan (JPN) | 13.02 m (+1.3 m/s) | Marissa Pritchard New Zealand (NZL) | 12.79 m (+1.7 m/s) |
| Shot put | Valerie Vili New Zealand (NZL) | 20.22 m | Ana Pouhila Tonga (TGA) | 16.94 m | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 16.30 m |
| Discus throw | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 60.05 m | Kim Mulhall Victoria | 52.18 m | Alifatou Djibril South Australia | 49.63 m |
| Hammer throw | Bronwyn Eagles New South Wales | 61.75 m | Karyne Di Marco New South Wales | 61.70 m | Gabrielle Neighbour Victoria | 60.89 m |
| Javelin throw | Kim Mickle Western Australia | 60.69 m | Laura Cornford New South Wales | 55.88 m | Gim Gyeong-ae South Korea (KOR) | 53.02 m |
| Heptathlon | Lauren Foote South Australia | 5697 pts | Sarah Cowley New Zealand (NZL) | 5609 pts | Rebecca Robinson Queensland | 5136 pts |