Sally Gibbs collected three gold medals at the championships, adding the W50 10,000m in 37:11.48 to the 5000m won earlier and on the last day of the championships she won the W50 marathon in 2:54:13, the fastest marathon over all the women’s age groups. … [Read more...]
Smith again in course record
October 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
For the second consecutive year, New Zealand Olympian Kimberley Smith asserted her dominance at the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon, claiming victory in a course record time of 1:09:14 Monday morning NZ time. … [Read more...]
Argentinian wins Lydiard Marathon 2013
September 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lydiard Legend Marathon, Shadbolt Park New Lynn – 14 September 2013 Running enthusiast Agustin Scafidi from Argentina made the most of his three week holiday in Auckland by winning the annual Lydiard marathon around the tough Waitakere Ranges course on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Baxter wins in Australia
September 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Australian Cross Country Championships, Symmons Plains Motor Raceway, Launceston Tasmania – 31 August 2013 Matthew Baxter competing with the Auckland Centre Team produced a standout performance at the Australian Cross Country Championships in Launceston at the weekend by winning … [Read more...]
The Robertson Twins in Moscow
August 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
The Robertson twins Jake and Zane contested the heats of the 5000m. Zane was well placed in second or third position on the pole line for most of his heat, moving back when the pace went on with two laps remaining. He finished in ninth place in 13m 27.89s and hoped the second … [Read more...]
Kiwis in Moscow Day 1 and 2
August 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
14TH IAAF World Athletic Championships, Moscow – 10/18 August 2013 Brent Newdick placed 23rd in the Decathlon with a total of 7744 points … [Read more...]
Adams continues unbeaten
July 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Diamond League, Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, QE Olympic Park – 26/27 July 2013 Valerie Adams continued her amazing streak of unbeaten competitions with a completely dominant win at the London Diamond League shot put. … [Read more...]
Smit excels in Moscow
July 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Angie Smit broke through on the international stage with personal bests in the 800m and the 1500m and claiming a start in the 800m at the Moscow world championships. … [Read more...]
Jackson continues cross domination
July 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
North Harbour Cross Country, Long Bay Regional Park – 29 June 2013 Jono Jackson continued to stamp his authority on the Auckland cross country running scene maintaining his unbeaten record this season with a win in the annual North Harbour event. Brent Henley provided Jackson … [Read more...]
Cantwell dies in Tahiti
June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lesley Cantwell, a member of the Athletics New Zealand team at the Oceania Area Athletics Championships in Tahiti has died in a Papeete Hospital. … [Read more...]
