2011 WMA WORLD T & F CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento CA – 6/17 July 2011 Evergreen Gisborne runner Ron Robertson was in outstanding form setting a world M70 record in winning the M70 1500m in 4m 52.95s. His earlier victory in the M70 5000m in 18m 15.53s was also a world … [Read more...]
Cross Roundup July 2011
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Auckland Cross Country Championships, Barry Curtis Park East Tamaki – 9 July 2011 For Stephen Lett it was a case of third time lucky as he stormed to victory in the Auckland senior cross country championships at Barry Curtis Park on Saturday. Let has finished second … [Read more...]
Track Round Up July 2011
July 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
FRANCE Diamond League Meeting Areva, Saint Denis Stadium Paris – 8 July 2011 Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis has qualified for the World Championships after finishing fourth in the Paris Diamond League meeting. Willis clocked his fastest 1500m in five … [Read more...]
New Zealand at World Youth Champs
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Lille, France – 6/10 July 2011 New Zealander Jacko Gill stuns the athletic world with gold in the shot put New Zealand’s 16 year old shot put sensation Jacko Gill stunned the athletic world with a record breaking performance to win the … [Read more...]
Gill stuns the athletic world
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealander Jacko Gill stuns the athletic world. New Zealand’s 16 year old shot put sensation Jacko Gill has stunned the athletic world with a record breaking performance to win the world youth title in Lille France. … [Read more...]
NZ news ending 2nd July 2011
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TAUPO North Island Cross Country Championships, Spa Thermal Park – 2 July 2011 Stephen Lett of Takapuna continued his dream run over the country this season capturing the North Island cross country title at the Spa Thermal Park on Saturday. Lett moved into another gear on the … [Read more...]
Smith 2nd and other NZ news
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
USA Inaugural Boston Athletic Association 10km Road Race, Boston – 26 June 2011 Kimberley Smith finished second in 32m 6s. Race won by Caroline Kilel of Kenya in 31m 58s, with Misiker Demissie of Ethiopia third in 33m 8s. Smith’s best 10km on the road is 31m 23s in Atlanta … [Read more...]
Greene takes title number 2
June 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
For the second year in a row, Rebekah Greene has won the senior girls race at the NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs. She says “I was really happy to have won the cross country two years in a row - it was a good way to end my years of secondary schools … [Read more...]
Schools Cross results and other NZ news
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ASHBURTON New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs, Tinwald Domain – 18 June 2011 Declan Wilson and Rebekah Greene retained their senior titles at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Both ran over a minute faster than last year. … [Read more...]
Adams sets Stadium record in Oslo
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams wins first comp of the season, sets Stadium record in Oslo. Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams had a promising start to her European campaign leading up to the world championships in August with a win over arch rival Nadezhda … [Read more...]
