New Zealand Combined Events Championships, Douglas Track & Field, Waitakere – 15/16 February 2014 Nicholas Gerrard regained the New Zealand decathlon title with a solid performance and personal best score of 7375 for the ten events over the weekend. The 21 year old started with a 100 metres sprint of 11.41 (-2.1) … [Read more...]
Camille Buscomb runs PB
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Adelaide Track Classic, Santos Stadium – 15 February 2014 Camille Buscomb ran a personal best of 15:56.75 to win the 5000m. The 23 year old cut 5.48 seconds off her previous best recorded on the North Shore in November. … [Read more...]
Aaron Pulford wins 10000m
January 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 26 January 2014 Aaron Pulford was back in the winners circle after an absence of three years with a convincing run to collect his first senior track title winning the 10,000m in 29:47.09. He ran most of the race with Wellington’s Hamish Carson on his shoulder. … [Read more...]
Sylvia Potts Memorial 2014
January 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Five years on and Angie Smit is running stronger than ever, chalking up her fifth straight victory in the Sylvia Potts Memorial 800m for women. Angie Smit forever strong Smit can almost lay permanent claim to the Memorial Trophy after her impressive victory in 2:03.72. This is the eleventh fastest time of her career … [Read more...]
New Zealand’s blockbuster 2013
December 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
International awards, blockbuster movies and outstanding Kiwis have all put New Zealand on the world stage during 2013. … [Read more...]
Smith again in course record
December 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
For the second consecutive year, New Zealand Olympian Kimberley Smith asserted her dominance at the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon, claiming victory in a course record time of 1:09:14 Monday morning NZ time. The 31 year old New Zealander led from start to finish, going on to successfully defend not only her … [Read more...]
Tomas Walsh goes long
December 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHRISTCHURCH Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Rawhiti Domain – 30 November 2013 Tomas Walsh threw an outstanding personal best shot put of 20.30m, adding 21cm to his Canterbury record. The performance was just eight centimetres short of Jacko Gill’s New Zealand resident and national record. It also achieved the qualifying … [Read more...]
6th in Chiba Ekiden
November 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
JAPAN Ekiden Relay, Chiba – 23 November 2012 New Zealand finished a creditable sixth in the international relay staged over the marathon distance of 42.195km. The six-person team had its highest place finish and fastest time in the seven years since the format was changed to a mixed team in 2007. After solid runs from … [Read more...]
Gibbs amazing treble in Brazil
November 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sally Gibbs collected three gold medals at the championships, adding the W50 10,000m in 37:11.48 to the 5000m won earlier and on the last day of the championships she won the W50 marathon in 2:54:13, the fastest marathon over all the women’s age groups. BRAZIL – 20th World Masters Athletic Championships, Porto … [Read more...]
Smith again in course record
October 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
For the second consecutive year, New Zealand Olympian Kimberley Smith asserted her dominance at the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon, claiming victory in a course record time of 1:09:14 Monday morning NZ time. The 31 year old New Zealander led from start to finish, going on to successfully defend not only her … [Read more...]
