Vale Marcus Arnold. After a successful career as an athlete, Marcus turned his hand to coaching. He trained athletes to the highest level in both amateur and professional athletics including Robert Ballard (1988 Seoul Olympics) and Jason Hunte (2004 Stawell Gift). He trained many other athlete...

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The VAL is currently developing a Return to Running Covid-19 plan for season 2020/21. This plan will ‘tailored’ for pro running and provide VAL clubs, athletes/coaches, officials and the community the information, tools, and responsibilities to resume pro running in a safe environment fo...

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The Stawell Gift is one of the world’s most famous and prestigious foot races, and has been held annually since 1878, except on four occasions. The Gift is the centrepiece of a broader Easter festival held annually in Stawell and the final is traditionally held on Easter Monday.  A ...

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Notice is hereby given for the 2020 Victorian Athletic League Annual General Meeting. WHEN:  Sunday 26 July 2020 WHERE: Cathy Freeman Room, Athletics House, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. TIME: 10:30am start FORMAT: Due to current social distancing restrictions, the ...

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