Auckland O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 19 February: Robbie Johnson 15m 43s, Scott Winton 15m 43s, Tony Payne 16m 8s, Warick Brenan 16m 13s. Katrin Gottschalk 18m 56s, Megan Stewart 20m 2s. Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 20 February: Peter May 17m 20s, Matt Smith 17m 47s. Carly Graham 20m 56s. Hamilton Eastside Riverpath 5km, 19 … [Read more...]
New Zealand Half 2013
February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WELLINGTON New Zealand Half Marathon Championship – 17 February 2013 Hamish Carson former national 1500m and 3000m champion, added the half marathon title to his list of achievements. Carson won in 1h 8m 51s from Dougal Thorburn 1h 9m 17s, Stephen Lett 1h 10m 11s and Rowan Hooper 1h 11m 21s. Alex Williams added the … [Read more...]
Punt excels at Porritt Classic
February 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HAMILTON Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium – 9 February 2013 Black Sticks hockey player Anita Punt continued her dream run in her first taste of sprinting this season. Coming on top of some solid hockey training in the morning she headed in Molly Florence in both the 100m and 200m clocking impressive, even though they … [Read more...]
Summer Vaults Meeting
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Summer Vaults Meeting, Mission Bay – 26 January 2013 Athletics came to the beach in the form of a summer of pole vaulting with international competitors at the Mecca Stonehouse Café Mission Bay on Saturday. For the second year the crowds were entertained with some spectacular vaulting, Australian Blake Lucas winning … [Read more...]
Gerrard shines at Kensington Park
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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...]
