TAURANGA New Year’s Twilight Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 1 January 2013 National sprint champion Joseph Millar got his 2013 year of competition away to a flying start with an outstanding treble at the traditional New Year’s Day meeting. … [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...]
Moynihan wins John Walker Mile
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
John Walker Night of Miles, Yvette Williams Track, Lloyd Elsmore Park Pakuranga – 15 December 2012 Ben Moynihan followed up his secondary schools 1500m victory in Dunedin last week with a convincing win in the annual John Walker junior mile. … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
