Kimberley Smith runs fastest half marathon by a woman on American soil and breaks New Zealand record – 13 February 2011 Kimberley Smith sliced 19 seconds off her New Zealand half marathon record in winning the New Orleans half marathon by over three minutes in 1h 7m 36s. … [Read more...]
Ankrom Steps Down
February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ankrom Steps Down Athletics New Zealand’s Performance Director Kevin Ankrom has announced his resignation after nearly 4 years in the role. During his tenure, Ankrom has reformed the structure of Athletics NZ’s high performance programme … [Read more...]
Dick Tayler’s 10,000m Record Under Fire
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Leading American distance runner Galen Rupp will race a special 10,000m event to be added to the International Track Meet programme on Saturday 26 Feb at QEII Stadium in Christchurch. Rupp, who has a career best 10,000m time of 27:10.74, is likely to shatter the New Zealand … [Read more...]
Eight New Zealanders in World Top Fifty
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Eight New Zealand athletes feature in the top fifty in the Athletics world rankings for 2010. The ATFS rankings just released have three New Zealand men and five women in the world top fifty in their events. Shot Putter Valerie Adams is the highest ranked at second, … [Read more...]
Kirkwood won the 2007 Christchurch marathon
June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Craig Kirkwood won the Christchurch marathon in 2h 26m 17s, on Sunday. He was through the half way in 70m 20s and went on to beat last year's winner Jeremy Horne from Australia by a minute and ten seconds. … [Read more...]
Ryan and Moller inducted
December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
MICHAEL RYAN Mike Ryan was a remarkable marathon runner, and among the long list of internationally acclaimed marathon runners New Zealand has produced he stands out as the most accomplished. … [Read more...]
Ryan and Moller inducted into Hall of Fame
June 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
MICHAEL RYAN Mike Ryan was a remarkable marathon runner, and among the long list of internationally acclaimed marathon runners New Zealand has produced he stands out as the most accomplished. Ryan won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1966 Kingston Jamaica British … [Read more...]
Kirkwood wins Rotorua marathon
December 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Craig Kirkwood who set out to provide a record breaking pace for Japanese runner Tsutomo Saeki, ended up winning and collecting $4000. Kirkwood started off at 2h 21m pace for Saeki who was seeking a race record under 2h 16m and a bonus of $25,000. But by 7km Saeki was a … [Read more...]
Report BMW Auckland Marathon 2003
November 3, 2003 By Leave a Comment
The 10th annual BMW Auckland Marathon took place on Sunday 2 November 2003. From humble beginnings with 1,400 runners in a Marathon and Half Marathon in 1994 on an out-and-back Auckland Waterfront course the event has grown to over 9,300 in a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km … [Read more...]
