O Campeonato de Atletismo da Região de Coles de 2026 de Dubbo quebrou recordes em calor extremo, com os melhores atletas se qualificando para as finais de NSW. Dubbo's 2026 Coles Region Athletics Championships broke records in extreme heat, with top athletes qualifying for NSW finals.

O Campeonato de Atletismo da Região Coles de 2026 em Dubbo, realizado de 31 de janeiro a 1 de fevereiro, viu vários recordes regionais quebrados apesar das temperaturas acima de 40 ° C, com os organizadores pulando os calores e executando a maioria dos eventos como finais. The 2026 Coles Region Athletics Championships in Dubbo, held January 31 to February 1, saw multiple regional records broken despite temperatures above 40°C, with organizers skipping heats and running most events as finals. O Dubbo Athletics Club ganhou 34 ouros, incluindo registros de Jacob Fordham (Under-15 Boys High Jump) e Emily Lousick (Under-15 Girls High Jump). Dubbo Athletics Club won 34 golds, including records by Jacob Fordham (Under-15 Boys High Jump) and Emily Lousick (Under-15 Girls High Jump). Ivy Harper, de Mudgee, estabeleceu novos recordes de Sub-16 Girls em salto triplo e longo, enquanto Alyssa Wallbank, de Orange, quebrou recordes em cinco eventos. Mudgee’s Ivy Harper set new Under-16 Girls records in triple and long jump, while Orange’s Alyssa Wallbank broke records in five events. Kobe Borgstahl, de Bathurst, estabeleceu quatro recordes de Sub-20 Boys, e os jovens atletas Alexis e Braxton Woosley, de Lithgow, ganharam três medalhas de ouro. Bathurst’s Kobe Borgstahl set four Under-20 Boys records, and Lithgow’s young athletes Alexis and Braxton Woosley each won three golds. Muitos dos melhores desempenhos se classificaram para o NSW Junior and Little Athletics Championships em Sydney em meados de março. Many top performers qualified for the NSW Junior and Little Athletics Championships in Sydney in mid-March.