NETHERLANDS Global Athletics, Nijmegen – 25 May 2011 Jake Robertson carved 10 seconds off his personal best 5000m, shot up to number six on the New Zealand all time list and ran a B qualifying time for the World Athletic Championships in Korea in August. … [Read more...]
Jacko Gill puts new record
April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Throwers Meeting, Sovereign Stadium North Shore – 23 April 2011 Les Mills’ 44 year old New Zealand shot put record was broken on Saturday when 16 year old Jacko Gill hoisted the 7.26kg ball of steel out to an incredible 20.01m. The world class … [Read more...]
Grand Prix Winners Found
April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Track and Field Grand Prix The inaugural Asics Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Grand Prix winners have been found following the New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Dunedin, the final round in the series. The format of the competition was … [Read more...]
NZ initial selections for World Champs
April 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
World Track & Field Champs Initial Selections Announced Athletics New Zealand has announced the initial selections for the World Track & Field Championships to be held in Daegu, Korea 27 August – 4 September 2011, in line with the 2011 World Championships Selection … [Read more...]
Farquhar prevails on Day 3 NZ Champs
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stuart Farquhar, silver medallist at Delhi, collected his eleventh and tenth in a row national javelin throw title. Held in atrocious conditions yesterday Farquhar was still able to hoist the javelin out to a respectable 75.47m. Double silver medallist at the Delhi … [Read more...]
Adams shines on Day 2 at NZ Champs
March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams finished off her down-under competitive season with a New Zealand all comers and resident record of 20.54m. It was Adams eleventh national shot put title. … [Read more...]
Willis wins 5000 at NZ Champs
March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nick Willis was able to turn a training run into a New Zealand title win when he overcame the blustery cold conditions at the Caledonian Stadium in Dunedin today. After a slow start, Tony Payne eventually moved through to set some form of pace from the front. But after … [Read more...]
Nick Willis moves up to 5000m
March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nick Willis moves up to the 5000m at the New Zealand Championships Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis will contest the 5000m at the New Zealand track and field championships in Dunedin this weekend. … [Read more...]
Cochrane gets New Zealand hurdles record
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND - Athletics, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 March 2011 Michael Cochrane finally grabbed the New Zealand M19 110m hurdles record outright after a slashing sprint over the sticks in 14.06s on Saturday evening. The Tauranga athlete, who is now resident in Auckland … [Read more...]
Auckland Track Championships 2011
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Track & Field Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 26/27 February 2011 In her first competition of the season Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams set a fresh New Zealand allcomers and resident record of 20.33m at Mt Smart Stadium yesterday. … [Read more...]
