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...]
Summer Vaults Meeting
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Lovelock Classic 2013
January 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Wilson excels and other NZ news
December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Matthew Bloxham hammers it
December 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Roundup end 11th November
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Papakura Club 75th Jubilee Imperial Meeting, Massey Park – 10 November 2012 Former national 400m champion Louise Jones made a welcome return to the track on Saturday. Jones won the 100 yards in 11.50s and the 440 yards in 55.70s. The 27 year old secondary school … [Read more...]
Wellington Scottish win Relay Champs
October 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Road Relay Championships, Moutere Hills – 6 October 2012 Wellington Scottish broke a drought of eight years with victory in the senior men’s event New Zealand Road Relay Championships at Upper Moutere Nelson on Saturday. Scottish spent almost the entire eight … [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...]
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...]
