The Pinnacle of Kate's athletics career came when she won the 1998 Commonwealth Games 5000m GOLD Medal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Now retired from competitive athletics, Kate is married to Stawell Gift Winner - Jason Richardson (who featured in our clubs 25th birthday celebrations in 1995), has two children and coaches athletics at Wesley College.

Waverley Records: U12 90mh 15.64 85/86

International Competition:

• 1989 47th World Cross Country (Jnr) 4000m
• 1991 45th World Cross Country (Jnr) 4435m
• 1992 9th 1500m World Juniors
• 1994 108th World Cross Country 6220m
• 1996 16th World Cross Country 6300m
• 1996 42nd Olympic Games (Atlanta USA) 5000m
• 1997 11th World Championships 5000m
• 1998 1st Commonwealth Games 5000m
• 1999 36th World Championships 5000m
• 2000 28th Olympic Games (Sydney) 5000m

National Championships:

• 1989/90 3rd Juniors 1500m
• 1991/92 1st Juniors 3000m
• 1992/93 Juniors 1st/3000m , 3rd/1500m
• 1993 1st Junior XC 4km
• 1993/94 3rd 1500m
• 1995/96 1st 5000m
• 1996/97 1st 5000m
• 1997 1st XC 8km
• 1999/00 3rd 5000m