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...]
Robertson on Masters shortlist
October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ron Robertson of Gisborne has been selected from a short list of five as the World Masters Association Male Athlete of the Year. … [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...]
Winton takes Lydiard Legend 2011
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Lydiard Legend Marathon and Arthur’s Half Marathon, New Lynn – 17 September 2011 Scott Winton won his second major marathon within a month with a convincing victory in the Lydiard Legend Marathon around the Waitakere Ranges. … [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...]
Willis, Adams in Euro Track Events
September 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
ITALY IAAF World Challenge, Rieti – 10 September 2011 Nick Willis bounced back from his disappointing run in the final of the 1500m at the world athletic championships last week with a second over 1500m at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Italy. … [Read more...]
Daegu wrap up
September 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
13th IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS, DAEGU SOUTH KOREA – 27 August to 4 September 2011 Day 3 29 August: GOLD FOR VALERIE ADAMS Valerie Adams retained her world shot put title with a come from behind win. After leading from round three with 20.04m, extending it to … [Read more...]
Newdick, Hamblin in Daegu
August 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
13th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS, DAEGU KOREA 27 August to 4 September 2011 Day 1 27 August: Decathlon: Brent Newdick got away to a confident start to the two days of competition by winning his heat of the 100m in 11.00s. Raced into a slight head wind of 0.2 mps, … [Read more...]
Beamish takes Sixth
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Universiade (World University Games), Shenzhen – 16/21 August 2011 Hugo Beamish produced his best time of the outdoor season for sixth place in the final of the 5000m in a hot and humid stadium. His time of 14m 08.72s was only eight seconds behind winner Andrew Vernon … [Read more...]
