13th IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS, DAEGU SOUTH KOREA – 27 August to 4 September 2011 Day 3 29 August: GOLD FOR VALERIE ADAMS Valerie Adams retained her world shot put title with a come from behind win. After leading from round three with 20.04m, extending it to … [Read more...]
Newdick, Hamblin in Daegu
August 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
13th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS, DAEGU KOREA 27 August to 4 September 2011 Day 1 27 August: Decathlon: Brent Newdick got away to a confident start to the two days of competition by winning his heat of the 100m in 11.00s. Raced into a slight head wind of 0.2 mps, … [Read more...]
Beamish takes Sixth
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Universiade (World University Games), Shenzhen – 16/21 August 2011 Hugo Beamish produced his best time of the outdoor season for sixth place in the final of the 5000m in a hot and humid stadium. His time of 14m 08.72s was only eight seconds behind winner Andrew Vernon … [Read more...]
Blincoe and Robertson for Daegu
July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Blincoe and Robertson added to World Track & Field Champs Team Two further selections have been announced for the New Zealand team competing at the World Track & Field Champs in Daegu, Korea 27 August – 4 September. … [Read more...]
Robertson on top of the world
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
2011 WMA WORLD T & F CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento CA – 6/17 July 2011 Evergreen Gisborne runner Ron Robertson was in outstanding form setting a world M70 record in winning the M70 1500m in 4m 52.95s. His earlier victory in the M70 5000m in 18m 15.53s was also a world … [Read more...]
Track Round Up July 2011
July 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
FRANCE Diamond League Meeting Areva, Saint Denis Stadium Paris – 8 July 2011 Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis has qualified for the World Championships after finishing fourth in the Paris Diamond League meeting. Willis clocked his fastest 1500m in five … [Read more...]
New Zealand at World Youth Champs
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Lille, France – 6/10 July 2011 New Zealander Jacko Gill stuns the athletic world with gold in the shot put New Zealand’s 16 year old shot put sensation Jacko Gill stunned the athletic world with a record breaking performance to win the … [Read more...]
Gill stuns the athletic world
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealander Jacko Gill stuns the athletic world. New Zealand’s 16 year old shot put sensation Jacko Gill has stunned the athletic world with a record breaking performance to win the world youth title in Lille France. … [Read more...]
Adams sets Stadium record in Oslo
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams wins first comp of the season, sets Stadium record in Oslo. Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams had a promising start to her European campaign leading up to the world championships in August with a win over arch rival Nadezhda … [Read more...]
Willis in Pre Mile and other NZ news
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
USA Prefontane Classic, Diamond League, Hayward Field Eugene Oregon – 4 June 2011 Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis finished tenth in the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting Saturday, US time. … [Read more...]
