AUCKLAND. Athletics, Mt Smart Stadium – 26 November 2011 National youth heptathlon record holder Portia Bing made a successful return to competition following an injury with two sprint victories. Bing won the 100m in a wind assisted 12.29s (+4.4) followed by a clocking of 57.85s … [Read more...]
Kiwis no match for Kenyans
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand finished eleventh in the Chiba Ekiden Relay in Japan overnight. The event is raced over the marathon distance of 42.2km in six stages with each team having three men and three women. US based Hugo Beamish had New Zealand ninth after the first 5km in 14m 23s. … [Read more...]
Lett takes Half title and other news
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stephen Lett added the New Zealand half marathon title to the national 10km track and 10km road titles that he already holds after a convincing victory in Auckland on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Summers wins 10k and other news
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Sir Barry Curtis 10km Road Race – 16 October 2011 Australian world junior cross country championship representative in 2009 Harry Summers from Sydney took the limelight in winning the annual event in a personal best of 29m 42s, just 10 seconds outside Dale … [Read more...]
Muskett record and other NZ news
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Further to last week’s Commonwealth 24 hour championships in Wales Val Muskett ran 114km in 12 hours for a new world record for women over 55. Bryan McCorkindale who finished fourth with 222.374km set two world age records for men over 55, for 12 hours and 100 miles. … [Read more...]
Smith sets NZ record in Philly
September 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
PENNSYLVANIA USA Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon – 18 September 2011 New Zealand long distance runner Kimberley Smith was in record breaking form in winning the Philadelphia half marathon yesterday. Smith broke her own New Zealand half marathon record by 25 … [Read more...]
Commonwealth and other NZ news
September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ISLE OF MAN Commonwealth Youth Games – 9/11 September 2011 Greer Alsop of Invercargill won the silver medal in the triple jump with her performance of 12.39m. Alsop also competed in the long jump where she finished fourth with 5.83m. Dalton Coppins won bronze in the 200m in … [Read more...]
Blincoe shows form and other NZ news
August 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
USA Falmouth Mile and 7 mile Road Race, Massachusetts – 13/14 August 2011 Adrian Blincoe showed good form leading into the world athletic championship in Korea with a fourth placing in the Falmouth mile in 3m 55.47s. Staged on the James Kalperis Track, Jordon McNamara won in 3m … [Read more...]
Smith wins in US and other news
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kim Smith wins Providence Half Marathon Running with the lead men's pack for the first several miles, she eventually dropped back and continued on her own with no competition in sight. A two-time New Zealand Olympian, Smith, 29, holds the U.S. All-Comers record for the … [Read more...]
Event Round up July 2011
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SWEDEN DN.Galan Diamond League Meeting, Stockholm – 28/29 July 2011 Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams continued her strong showing leading up to the world championships in Korea next month with a win in the shot put. Competing at Kungsträdgården in downtown … [Read more...]
