New Zealand Road Running Championships, Wellington Waterfront – 1 September 2012 Edwin Kaitany of Kenya continued his winning way around New Zealand with victory in the New Zealand senior men’s road running championship race. Kaitany led out after 6km and went on … [Read more...]
Sally Gibbs off to Italy
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World masters running champion Sally Gibbs of Katikati will represent New Zealand at the world mountain running championships, in Ponte di Legno Italy on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Adams continues track success
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SWITZERLAND Athletissima Diamond League Meeting, Lausanne – 23 August 2012 Valerie Adams continued to dominate the world shot put scene winning at the Diamond League meeting with a best of 20.95m. … [Read more...]
Auckland Road Championships 2012
August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Road Championships, Unitec Mt Albert – 19 August 2012 First year senior John Schreuder ran himself into the ground in winning the Auckland road running title around Unitec in Mt Albert yesterday. … [Read more...]
Adams awarded Gold
August 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Valerie Adams has been awarded the gold medal for shot put at the London Olympic Games. The announcement comes after Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone in a urine sample. Ostapchuk’s positive test means the 31-year-old has been stripped … [Read more...]
London Olympics Wrap Up
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON Olympic Games – 3-12 August 2012 Monday 6 August: Valerie Adams was unable to match the power of arch rival Nadzeya Ostapchuk in the defence of her Olympic crown in the shot put. Update: Adams wins Gold after Ostapchuk tests positive Update: Valerie Adams … [Read more...]
Smith finds course tough
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Olympic Games – 3-12 August 2012 Kimberley Smith was disappointed with her 15th place in the marathon around a tight and difficult course in 2h 26m 59s. … [Read more...]
NZ and Oceania Cross Champs 2012
August 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
New Zealand and Oceania Cross Country Championships, Minogue Park Te Rapa – 4 August 2012 Kenyan Edwin Kaitany found the muddy underfoot conditions difficult as he sped to victory in the New Zealand cross country championships at Minogue Park Te Rapa on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Snell for Hall of Fame
August 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Snell to be an Inaugural Member of IAAF Hall of Fame The IAAF has chosen the occasion of the Athletics New Zealand 125th Annual General Meeting in Hamilton this weekend to announce that New Zealand athletics icon, Sir Peter Snell will be one of twenty four inaugural … [Read more...]
Relay and other event news
August 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
CHRISTCHURCH Riverside Handicap Road Relay, Beckenham – 28 July 2012 Fastest times went to New Brighton Olympic in the senior men 5 x 2.5km in 1h 17m 3s, from University 1h 20m 28s. Fastest laps going to Callan Moody 14m 58s, Brett Tingay 15m 1s and Daniel Balchin 15m 6s. … [Read more...]
