IAAF World Challenge Meeting, 53rd Golden Spike, Ostrava – 17 June 2014 Nick Willis shaved 0.58 of a second off the New Zealand national 3000m record in finishing third in 7:36.91. Sir John Walker has held the record for the past 32 years with his time of 7:37.49 set in London … [Read more...]
Hamblin, Willis and Matthews set B standard
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USATF Performance Distance Classic, Occidental College Los Angeles – 15 May 2014 Delhi Commonwealth Games double silver medallist Nikki Hamblin showed a great return to form in finishing second in the 1500m in 4:07.07, under the Glasgow Commonwealth Games B performance … [Read more...]
Results from the USA April 2014
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Laura Nagel runs a PB by 2.37 seconds in winning her 1500m while Nick Willis successfully defends his Boston Invitational Mile title and others show form over 1500m at Mt Sac Relays Meeting … [Read more...]
6th in Chiba Ekiden
November 25, 2013 By
JAPAN Ekiden Relay, Chiba – 23 November 2012 New Zealand finished a creditable sixth in the international relay staged over the marathon distance of 42.195km. … [Read more...]
Willis winning streak ends
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IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai – 18 May 2013 Nick Willis' chance of a top three placing was thwarted by a fall at the top of the finishing straight, to end his winning streak of eight straight wins. … [Read more...]
Willis starts fast in Auckland
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FAST 1500m, AUT Millennium Stadium North Shore – 28 February 2013 Beijing Olympic Games 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis ran a quick 1500 metres in Auckland on Thursday evening. Preparing for an attempt to run a qualifying time of 3m 35.00s at the Sydney Track Classic on 9 … [Read more...]
Willis sets 1500m Record
July 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MONACO Herculis Diamond League Meeting – 20 July 2012 Nick Willis was still over the moon hours after smashing his New Zealand national 1500m record at the Diamond League meeting. Willis finished third in 3m 30.35s, slicing 1.44s off the record set in the same race last … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad ending 27th May 2012
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INDONESIA Jakarta International 10km Road Race – 20 May 2012 National road champion Lisa Robertson finished fifth in 37m 22s. Kenyan runners filled the first three placings, Philes Ongori, who won the 2011 Rotterdam marathon, won in 33m 12s from Eunice Chebichii 33m 17s and … [Read more...]
Results from Melbourne Classic
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
AUSTRALIA Melbourne Track Classic, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park – 2/3 March 2012 Friday 2 March 2012: Nick Willis finished third in the 1500m in 3m 39.77s, Hamish Carson was eighth in 3m 45.95s. Angie Smit was third in the 800m in 2m 5.60s. Fiona Crombie fifth in the 3000m … [Read more...]
Leer holds off Willis in Mile
January 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Cooks Classic, Cooks Gardens – 27 January 2012 Nick Willis had to bow to the strong front running tactics of American training companion Will Leer in the anniversary mile on Friday evening. Willis came from behind over the final 300m to finish second in 3m 58.81s, … [Read more...]
