Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams finished off her down-under competitive season with a New Zealand all comers and resident record of 20.54m. It was Adams eleventh national shot put title. … [Read more...]
Willis wins 5000 at NZ Champs
March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nick Willis was able to turn a training run into a New Zealand title win when he overcame the blustery cold conditions at the Caledonian Stadium in Dunedin today. After a slow start, Tony Payne eventually moved through to set some form of pace from the front. But after … [Read more...]
Nick Willis moves up to 5000m
March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nick Willis moves up to the 5000m at the New Zealand Championships Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis will contest the 5000m at the New Zealand track and field championships in Dunedin this weekend. … [Read more...]
NZ at IAAF World Cross
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Unbria – 20 March 2011 Senior men 12km, Jake Robertson 61st 36m 41s, Zane Robertson 93rd 38m 8s, Alex Parlane 107th 40m 39s. Won by Imana Marga of Ethiopia in 33m 50s. 111 finished. … [Read more...]
Athletics New Zealand Appoints Events Manager
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Athletics New Zealand Appoints Events Manager Athletics New Zealand has appointed Will Stewart to the position of Events Manager in its national office. Stewart, a Sports Marketing graduate of the University of British Columbia (UBC), was captain of the UBC Cross … [Read more...]
Cochrane gets New Zealand hurdles record
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND - Athletics, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 March 2011 Michael Cochrane finally grabbed the New Zealand M19 110m hurdles record outright after a slashing sprint over the sticks in 14.06s on Saturday evening. The Tauranga athlete, who is now resident in Auckland … [Read more...]
Debbie Strange receives Oceania Award
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Debbie Strange was presented with an Oceania Athletics Association Merit Award at the Porritt Classic meeting last week by the Executive Director of Oceania Athletics Yvonne Mullins. Debbie is a leading New Zealand throws coach for over 20 years. Among the athletes that … [Read more...]
Auckland Track Championships 2011
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Track & Field Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 26/27 February 2011 In her first competition of the season Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams set a fresh New Zealand allcomers and resident record of 20.33m at Mt Smart Stadium yesterday. … [Read more...]
Porritt Classic 2011
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porritt Classic, Asics Athletics New Zealand Grand Prix Series, Porritt Stadium – 19 February 2011 Olympic Games 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis found the sting missing in his legs fading to third in the 800m in Hamilton on Saturday evening while Commonwealth Games … [Read more...]
Bill Baillie admitted to the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bill Baillie joins 28 others from the sport of athletics in being inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Baillie, now 76, was admitted at the Halberg Awards dinner in Auckland on Thursday evening and his induction certificate was presented by Sir Murray … [Read more...]
