Athletics New Zealand has appointed Graham Seatter to the new position of Black Singlet Convenor. … [Read more...]
Powerful Field for New York 2012
September 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Powerful International Field Expected at 2012 ING New York City Marathon Including two-time race champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Morocco’s two-time Olympian Abderrahime Bouramdane, Great Britain’s Olympic marathoner Scott Overall and three-time Olympian Kayoko … [Read more...]
Adams Receives Gold
September 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
It was a night of celebration and emotion as the Governor General of New Zealand placed the Olympic Gold medal around Valerie Adams neck at a public gathering in Auckland on Wednesday evening. … [Read more...]
Roundup end 10th September
September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
POLAND World 24 Hour Running Championships, Katowice – 8/9 September 2012 New Zealand performances: Men: Alex McKenzie 54th 212.135km, Brendon Keenan 73rd 198.571km, Wayne Botha 169th 171km 257.70m, Brian McCorkindale 213th 134km 403.69m. The men’s team finished 19th. Women: … [Read more...]
10k Road Running Championships 2012
September 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
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...]
