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...]
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...]
Athletes abroad ending 8th July 2012
July 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
FRANCE: Meeting d'Athlétisme Stanislas Nancy, Tomblaine – 8 July 2012 Valerie Adams maintained her unbeaten record this season in her lead up to defending her Olympic title, with a winning shot put of 20.97m in Tomblaine. Adams was consistent with all attempts over 20 metres … [Read more...]
Gill aims for success in Barcelona
July 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
New Zealand’s shot put sensation Jacko Gill will be all out to defend his world junior shot put title in Barcelona on Thursday morning. Gill will be defending the under 20 title that he won two years ago in Moncton, Canada as a 15 year old, before he went on to win at the … [Read more...]
Van Dalen Olympic Selection
July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lucy Van Dalen has been officially confirmed to the New Zealand Olympic Team after bettering the New Zealand qualifying standard for the 1500m two weeks ago in San Diego. … [Read more...]
Kim Smith wins BAA 10km
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand distance runner Kimberley Smith showed great form leading up to the London Olympic Games marathon winning the BAA 10km road race in a record breaking 31m 36s. … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad end June 03rd 2012
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
USA Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Eugene Oregon – 1/2 June 2012 This year’s world leading javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar of Hamilton finished third at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene Oregon. Farquhar sent the javelin out to 82.23m in the opening round of the … [Read more...]
