Australia Post Stawell Gift - Historical Articles

Historical Articles

The Australia Post Stawell Gift is full of history and romance and is entrenched in Australian folklore. On the celebration of the Centenary of the Gift, an official History was produced.

Below are a number of articles that appeared in that publication:

Stawell Athletic Club - The First 100 Years
Stawell the Greatest - Wally Beckwith looks back over 64 years
Stawell's Sons have always administered Stawell Athletic Club
A Long Standing Job
What it takes to win a Stawell Gift
The Distance runners
The founders message to Stawell members - Past, Present and Future
Chris King - Only six years younger than Stawell Athletic Club
Armed Guard for Health - 1933 Gift Winner Attacked

The Stawell Gift Almanac
	The launch of the Stawell Gift Almanac in November 2008 saw the 127-year history of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious footrace finally documented. Published by Legacy Books, the Stawell Gift Almanac includes the details of every heat, semi final and final ever run and goes inside the triumphs, controversies, heartbreaks and legends behind each of the winners from 1878 – 2008. The Stawell Gift Almanac is available from selected Australia Post shops, good book stores or directly from Legacy Books on (03) 9870 7800 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . $39.95 Softcover $49.95 Hardcover $99.95 Limited edition leather-bound

Twelve Seconds to Glory
	Compiled by Murray MacPherson, Twelve Seconds to Glory is the official history of the Stawell Athletic Club. Published by Brolga Publishing, the book provides an historical account of the club since its inception in 1877. Much of the information contained in the book comes courtesy of runners, trainers and lovers of professional running who responded generously to the request for stories. Twelve Seconds to Glory is available for sale from the Stawell Athletic Club (03) 53 58 1326 for $24.99