WELLINGTON - New Zealand Mountain Running Championships, Colonial Knob Porirua – 16 April 2011 Dougan Butler made a significant break through in his running career in winning the New Zealand mountain running crown in Porirua on Saturday. The 21 year old dairy farmer … [Read more...]
NZ initial selections for World Champs
April 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
World Track & Field Champs Initial Selections Announced Athletics New Zealand has announced the initial selections for the World Track & Field Championships to be held in Daegu, Korea 27 August – 4 September 2011, in line with the 2011 World Championships Selection … [Read more...]
Farquhar prevails on Day 3 NZ Champs
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stuart Farquhar, silver medallist at Delhi, collected his eleventh and tenth in a row national javelin throw title. Held in atrocious conditions yesterday Farquhar was still able to hoist the javelin out to a respectable 75.47m. Double silver medallist at the Delhi … [Read more...]
Adams shines on Day 2 at NZ Champs
March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams finished off her down-under competitive season with a New Zealand all comers and resident record of 20.54m. It was Adams eleventh national shot put title. … [Read more...]
Willis wins 5000 at NZ Champs
March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nick Willis was able to turn a training run into a New Zealand title win when he overcame the blustery cold conditions at the Caledonian Stadium in Dunedin today. After a slow start, Tony Payne eventually moved through to set some form of pace from the front. But after … [Read more...]
NZ at IAAF World Cross
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Unbria – 20 March 2011 Senior men 12km, Jake Robertson 61st 36m 41s, Zane Robertson 93rd 38m 8s, Alex Parlane 107th 40m 39s. Won by Imana Marga of Ethiopia in 33m 50s. 111 finished. … [Read more...]
Auckland Track Championships 2011
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Track & Field Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 26/27 February 2011 In her first competition of the season Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams set a fresh New Zealand allcomers and resident record of 20.33m at Mt Smart Stadium yesterday. … [Read more...]
Porritt Classic 2011
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porritt Classic, Asics Athletics New Zealand Grand Prix Series, Porritt Stadium – 19 February 2011 Olympic Games 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis found the sting missing in his legs fading to third in the 800m in Hamilton on Saturday evening while Commonwealth Games … [Read more...]
