A celebration of athletic talent of all ages, featuring Australia’s greatest distance race named after legendary Czech runner Emil Zatopek and events hosted by our friends at Little Athletics Victoria and Victorian Athletic League. The 10,000m Zatopek title has been claimed by champions such as Ron Clarke, Steve Moneghetti, Craig Mottram, Susie Power, Sonia O’Sullivan and Lisa Martin-Ondieki. Who will be next?
Since its introduction in 1961 by the Victorian Marathon Club Zatopek:10 has grown to be one of Australia’s premier athletics race meets with Zatopek:10 doubling as an Australian Championship.
Zatopek:10 – 2013
The 53rd edition of the distance meet doubles as the Australian Championship and Victorian Championship for the 10,000m events and the Commonwealth Games Selection Trial. First athlete across the line in the 10,000m will be automatically nominated for selection for Glasgow 2014.
Click on the video link below to watch Athletics Victoria, Little Athletics Victoria and Victorian Athletic League CEOs Glenn Turnor, Dean Paulin and Tom Burbidge discuss this year’s Zatopek:10 festivities, program changes and new events.
Video link –
http://bit.ly/18mupOhFor more information you can also visit
www.athsvic.org.au/zatopek
