Adidas Auckland Marathon incorporating New Zealand Championship – 28 October 2012 Australian Rowan Walker had the Auckland Marathon to himself leading a lonely trail from the North Shore across the harbour bridge and up and down Tamaki Drive finishing at Victoria Park in 2h … [Read more...]
Davies wins Toronto 2012
Mary Davies slashed nearly ten minutes off her personal best in winning the Toronto Marathon this morning in a time of 2h 28m 57s. … [Read more...]
Wellington Scottish win Relay Champs
New Zealand Road Relay Championships, Moutere Hills – 6 October 2012 Wellington Scottish broke a drought of eight years with victory in the senior men’s event New Zealand Road Relay Championships at Upper Moutere Nelson on Saturday. Scottish spent almost the entire eight … [Read more...]
Kim Smith wins BAA Half
BAA Half Marathon, White Stadium, Franklin Park, Boston – 7 October 2012 New Zealand distance runner Kimberley Smith won the Boston Half Marathon this morning in a time of 1h 10m 57s. By winning the race, Smith also collected US$100,000 for the best overall combined times in a … [Read more...]
Seatter selected convenor
Athletics New Zealand has appointed Graham Seatter to the new position of Black Singlet Convenor. … [Read more...]
Powerful Field for New York 2012
Powerful International Field Expected at 2012 ING New York City Marathon Including two-time race champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Morocco’s two-time Olympian Abderrahime Bouramdane, Great Britain’s Olympic marathoner Scott Overall and three-time Olympian Kayoko … [Read more...]
Adams Receives Gold
It was a night of celebration and emotion as the Governor General of New Zealand placed the Olympic Gold medal around Valerie Adams neck at a public gathering in Auckland on Wednesday evening. … [Read more...]
Roundup end 10th September
POLAND World 24 Hour Running Championships, Katowice – 8/9 September 2012 New Zealand performances: Men: Alex McKenzie 54th 212.135km, Brendon Keenan 73rd 198.571km, Wayne Botha 169th 171km 257.70m, Brian McCorkindale 213th 134km 403.69m. The men’s team finished 19th. Women: … [Read more...]
10k Road Running Championships 2012
New Zealand Road Running Championships, Wellington Waterfront – 1 September 2012 Edwin Kaitany of Kenya continued his winning way around New Zealand with victory in the New Zealand senior men’s road running championship race. Kaitany led out after 6km and went on … [Read more...]
Sally Gibbs off to Italy
World masters running champion Sally Gibbs of Katikati will represent New Zealand at the world mountain running championships, in Ponte di Legno Italy on Sunday. … [Read more...]