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. Competing at the new complex at Kensington Park Gerrard was out to 7.38m (+1.2), an … [Read more...]
News from NZ ending 6th January 2013
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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. First up for Millar was the 400m which he convincingly won in a PB by a full … [Read more...]
Lovelock Classic 2013
January 8, 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 Hodge of Wellington was second in 31m 45.15s … [Read more...]
Moynihan wins John Walker Mile
December 19, 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. Moynihan stayed in contact with the top field of 12 to the three quarter mark … [Read more...]
Wilson excels and other NZ news
December 12, 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 16 seconds off his previous best recording … [Read more...]
Roles at ANZ Announced
December 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two Development Roles at Athletics New Zealand Announced Athletics New Zealand has announced two new staff members who will boost the delivery of the sport’s new Community Athletics plan. Catherine O’Sullivan has been appointed to the new role of Club Development Manager, while Amy McKay will fill the new Coach & … [Read more...]
Matthew Bloxham hammers it
December 7, 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. On Saturday the North Harbour Bays athlete sent the 6kg hammer out to 67.26m establishing New Zealand records for men 18 and 19. He bettered the standards … [Read more...]
Wreford wins Southland Marathon
November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sam Wreford led just after 100m and carried on from Riverton to Surrey Park in a personal best time of 2h 16m 35s, cutting nearly a minute off his winning time in the Christchurch Marathon in June. It was a great effort for the 29 year old from Timaru considering he was running into a [...]Wreford wins Southland … [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 teacher was sidelined last season with a knee … [Read more...]
Walker wins Auckland Marathon
October 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Adidas Auckland Marathon incorporating New Zealand Championship – 28 October 2012 Australian Rowan Walker had the Auckland Marathon to himself leading a lonely trail from the North Shore across the harbour bridge and up and down Tamaki Drive finishing at Victoria Park in 2h 24m 6s, five minutes ahead of Scott Winton. … [Read more...]
