WELLINGTON New Zealand Half Marathon Championship – 17 February 2013 Hamish Carson former national 1500m and 3000m champion, added the half marathon title to his list of achievements. Carson won in 1h 8m 51s from Dougal Thorburn 1h 9m 17s, Stephen Lett 1h 10m 11s and Rowan … [Read more...]
Punt excels at Porritt Classic
HAMILTON Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium – 9 February 2013 Black Sticks hockey player Anita Punt continued her dream run in her first taste of sprinting this season. Coming on top of some solid hockey training in the morning she headed in Molly Florence in both the 100m and … [Read more...]
Summer Vaults Meeting
Summer Vaults Meeting, Mission Bay – 26 January 2013 Athletics came to the beach in the form of a summer of pole vaulting with international competitors at the Mecca Stonehouse Café Mission Bay on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Gerrard shines at Kensington Park
Auckland and Northland Centre Meeting, ASB Sports Arena Kensington Park – 12 January 2013 National decathlon champion Nicholas Gerrard is hoping a personal best long jump on Saturday is a good omen for a top result in the decathlon. … [Read more...]
News from NZ ending 6th January 2013
TAURANGA New Year’s Twilight Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 1 January 2013 National sprint champion Joseph Millar got his 2013 year of competition away to a flying start with an outstanding treble at the traditional New Year’s Day meeting. … [Read more...]
Lovelock Classic 2013
Lovelock Classic, incorporating New Zealand 10,000m Championship, Aorangi Park – 5 January 2013 Caden Shields of Otago won his first New Zealand title overcoming the extremely hot conditions (32 degrees) for victory over 10,000m in 31m 32.85s. National 10km road champion Tim … [Read more...]
Moynihan wins John Walker Mile
John Walker Night of Miles, Yvette Williams Track, Lloyd Elsmore Park Pakuranga – 15 December 2012 Ben Moynihan followed up his secondary schools 1500m victory in Dunedin last week with a convincing win in the annual John Walker junior mile. … [Read more...]
Wilson excels and other NZ news
AUSTRALIA Zatopek Meeting, Lakeside Stadium Albert Park – 8 December 2012 Auckland runner Declan Wilson won the junior men’s 3000m at the prestigious Zatopek athletic meeting in Melbourne on Saturday. Wilson, who has spent some time in Melbourne leading up to the race, sliced … [Read more...]
Roles at ANZ Announced
Two Development Roles at Athletics New Zealand Announced Athletics New Zealand has announced two new staff members who will boost the delivery of the sport’s new Community Athletics plan. … [Read more...]
Matthew Bloxham hammers it
Auckland Centre Meeting, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 1 December 2012 When it comes to throwing the hammer 16 year old Matthew Bloxham has what it takes. … [Read more...]