Box Hill Athletic Club

Some of Box Hill’s most consistent XCR runners! Thanks Steigen for supporting them with some fresh socks.

Box Hill Vaulters winning medals at World Masters in Korea. Cam Baker silver M45, George Schillinger Gold M80 & Bretton Randall silver M65.

Box Hill has three athletes selected to represent Australia at the world road running championships in Copenhagen next month. Congratulations to Sarah Billings (road mile), Georgia Griffith (5k) and Donve Viljoen (Half-marathon).

Good luck and best wishes to all the Box Hill athletes who will be competing in the national cross country championships at Ballarat this weekend.

Athletics Victoria Half Marathon Championships - Ballarat.

Australian record holder, Sarah Billings, ran another great tactical race in the Commonwealth Games 800m final to win a bronze medal behind last years World championship gold and silver medalists. A brilliant run by Sarah!

Another strong showing from Sarah Billings saw her qualify for the final of the 800m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Sarah will contest the final at 5:25am on Saturday morning (Melbourne time).

Check out this link for an interview held with Sarah prior to the Games. https://insideathletics.com.au/from-seven-lost-years-to-the-record-books-the-making-of-sarah-billings/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTXfvJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFIbU00QUJMMTh5bzVyRGYwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt03ArGwBRkdPAuQ-j2DgSJAuhuBGo4k_y5Wgp7BY5lvnn9YTod2Rr9cxcMM_aem_xwOis28klLS4qv88x5G3Cw

Sarah Billings looked strong winning her heat of the 800m in Glasgow last night. She will now race in the semi-final on Wednesday. Good luck Sarah!