USA Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Eugene Oregon – 1/2 June 2012 This year’s world leading javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar of Hamilton finished third at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene Oregon. Farquhar sent the javelin out to 82.23m in the opening round of the … [Read more...]
Team for World Mountain Running Championships
June 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World Mountain Running Championships Athletics New Zealand has announced their selections for the team that will travel to Vallecamonica, Italy to compete at the 2012 World Mountain Running Championships. They will race from Temu to Ponte di Legno. … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad ending 27th May 2012
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INDONESIA Jakarta International 10km Road Race – 20 May 2012 National road champion Lisa Robertson finished fifth in 37m 22s. Kenyan runners filled the first three placings, Philes Ongori, who won the 2011 Rotterdam marathon, won in 33m 12s from Eunice Chebichii 33m 17s and … [Read more...]
Cowley excels in Austria
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Combined Events Meeting, Götzis - 26/27 May 2012 Sarah Cowley was just one centimetre short of Tania Murray’s New Zealand high jump record after clearing 1.91m on the first day of the world combined events challenge heptathlon in Götzis. Her height, which was a 7cm … [Read more...]
Frost record run and NZ news
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
SPAIN Transvulcania 83km Trail Race, Canary Islands – 12 May 2012 Anna Frost was outstanding winning the women’s race in a new course record of 8h 11m 30s around the island of La Palma, in finishing 40 minutes ahead of Nuria Picas of Spain. Mònica Aguilera of Spain held the … [Read more...]
Henley wins HEB Cross Country event
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Brent Henley burst on to the cross country scene with an impressive display of front running, for a convincing victory in the annual HEB 7500m event. Raced around the Pukekohe showgrounds on Saturday, Henley shut out winner for the last three years Stephen Lett, by 20 seconds, … [Read more...]
Games Athletics Relay Squads Announced
May 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Athletics Relay Squads Announced Athletics New Zealand has announced four relay squads to prepare for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Twenty one athletes have been initially named in the squads. The squads consist of athletes who have … [Read more...]
Costley wins Rotorua
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ROTORUA - Rotorua Marathon – 28 April 2012 Phil Costley won the Rotorua Marathon for the third time on Saturday, fifteen years after his first victory. … [Read more...]
Kim Smith to run New York
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – (April 25, 2012) – On ING New York City Marathon Opening Day Presented by ASICS, a powerhouse pair of distance runners – U.S. Men’s Olympic Marathon team member Ryan Hall and New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith – were announced as headlining the field on Sunday, November 4. … [Read more...]
NZ Team for Oceania Regional Championships
April 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Oceania Regional Championships Athletics New Zealand has announced the team to compete at the 2012 Oceania Regional Championships in Cairns from 27 to 29 June. Twenty Seven athletes have been named in the team that will be managed by Martin Macdonald. The remaining … [Read more...]
