Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne, 04.03.2010

The hottest stars of Australian track and field battle with international challengers on Thursday 4 March at Melbourne Olympic Park from 7pm.

See Olympic and world champion Steve Hooker return to his home town with his eye on the world record and world discus champion Dani Samuels send her opponents into a spin in a night of blistering action.

On the track in the men's 5000m national 10000m champion Collis Birmingham will take on Buster Mottram in a battle of the giants.

The men's one lap race will see Australia's world championship 4 x 400m bronze medallists Sean Wroe, John Steffensen, Ben Offereins and Joel Milburn battle the Olympic bronze medallist David Neville of the USA, and the 800m will be an International fight with Kenyan David Rudisha who took the 2009 World Athletics Final pushing Beijing Olympian Lachlan Renshaw over the trip.

All athletes wishing to be considered for selection in one or more of the Grand Prix meets should complete the online nomination form before the relevant closing date(s).

Events

• Men: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 400m hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin, 4x400m
• Women: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, Discus throw, Shot Put, Javelin

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Results 2010

• Melbourne Track Classic Results

General information (Geography)

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and also the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre (also known as the "Central Business District" or "CBD") is the hub of the greater geographical area (or "metropolitan area") and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of late 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of 4 million. A resident of Melbourne is known as a "Melburnian". The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River (at the northern-most point of the bay). The metropolitan area then extends south from the city centre, along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the hinterland. The city centre is situated in the municipality known as the City of Melbourne, and the metropolitan area consists of a further 30 municipalities.

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