IAAF Diamond League, Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, QE Olympic Park – 26/27 July 2013 Valerie Adams continued her amazing streak of unbeaten competitions with a completely dominant win at the London Diamond League shot put. … [Read more...]
Smit excels in Moscow
Angie Smit broke through on the international stage with personal bests in the 800m and the 1500m and claiming a start in the 800m at the Moscow world championships. … [Read more...]
Adams top in Prefontaine
IAAF Diamond League, Prefontaine Classic Eugene Oregon – 31 May 2013 Double Olympic and triple world shot put champion Valerie Adams started her IAAF Diamond League season with a win in the shot put at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic meeting. … [Read more...]
Willis winning streak ends
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...]
Kiwi performances Melbourne
IAAF World Challenge, Lakeside Stadium Melbourne – 6 April 2013 New Zealand athletes scored two victories at the world challenge meeting in Melbourne, Stuart Farquhar had a season’s best throw of 81.07m with the javelin and Fiona Morrison clocked a personal best of 13.45s … [Read more...]
Kiwis for IAAF meeting
Fourteen New Zealand athletes have secured starts in the prestigious IAAF World Challenge event in Melbourne on Saturday evening. … [Read more...]
Willis starts fast in Auckland
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...]
Punt excels at Porritt Classic
HAMILTON Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium – 9 February 2013 Black Sticks hockey player Anita Punt continued her dream run in her first taste of sprinting this season. Coming on top of some solid hockey training in the morning she headed in Molly Florence in both the 100m and … [Read more...]
Summer Vaults Meeting
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...]
Gerrard shines at Kensington Park
Auckland and Northland Centre Meeting, ASB Sports Arena Kensington Park – 12 January 2013 National decathlon champion Nicholas Gerrard is hoping a personal best long jump on Saturday is a good omen for a top result in the decathlon. … [Read more...]