Heavy snow has blanketed New Zealand’s South Island this week, ensuring the 2012 ski season opening at both Mt Hutt and Coronet Peak this Saturday 9 June. At Mt Hutt, an average 65cm of snow had covered the Canterbury ski area by Thursday morning. The snowmaking guns at Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt are also [...]New … [Read more...]
Kim Smith wins BAA 10km
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand distance runner Kimberley Smith showed great form leading up to the London Olympic Games marathon winning the BAA 10km road race in a record breaking 31m 36s. From the start Smith stuck with the group of elite women which included Ethiopia’s Aheza Kiros. They shared the pace through 5km in 15m 58s, Kiros … [Read more...]
Burgess wins Wellington Marathon 2012
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WELLINGTON Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon and Half Marathon, Westpac Stadium – 24 June 2012 Sydney police officer Sara Burgess set a race record of 2h 48m 40s in winning the women’s marathon, carving nearly 12 minutes off Lotty Turnidge’s 2009 record. It was Burgess’ tenth marathon and a personal best. … [Read more...]
Wardell in Combined Events injury
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
GERMANY 16.Erdgas Mehrkampf Meeting IAAF World Combined Events, Ratingen – 14/15 June 2012 Rebecca Wardell was a surprise leader after day one of the heptathlon. Wardell produced two personal bests and went close in a third event to lead with a score of 3706. Her personal bests were high jump 1.75m and shot put 15.30m. … [Read more...]
Hamblin out of London Games
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Commonwealth Games double silver medallist Nikki Hamblin will not be competing at the London Olympic Games. Hamblin has been nursing a troublesome Achilles tendon for some time and withdrew from a race in Shanghai recently when it flared up again. She has consulted specialists in Michigan, USA and an MRI scan this week … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad end June 03rd 2012
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
USA Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Eugene Oregon – 1/2 June 2012 This year’s world leading javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar of Hamilton finished third at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene Oregon. Farquhar sent the javelin out to 82.23m in the opening round of the competition but was unable to improve over the … [Read more...]
Wreford wins Christchurch Marathon 2012
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Christchurch Airport Marathon – 3 June 2012 Sam Wreford of Timaru cut nearly two minutes off his previous best time in winning the Christchurch marathon on Sunday in 2h 17m 30s. Wreford had the race under control from the start and finished five minutes clear of Dale Warrander with Blair McWhirter third. Wreford said … [Read more...]
Team for World Mountain Running Championships
June 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World Mountain Running Championships Athletics New Zealand has announced their selections for the team that will travel to Vallecamonica, Italy to compete at the 2012 World Mountain Running Championships. They will race from Temu to Ponte di Legno. Seven athletes have been named in the team. The team manager will be … [Read more...]
Cowley excels in Austria
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Combined Events Meeting, Götzis – 26/27 May 2012 Sarah Cowley was just one centimetre short of Tania Murray’s New Zealand high jump record after clearing 1.91m on the first day of the world combined events challenge heptathlon in Götzis. Her height, which was a 7cm improvement, was the equal best in the … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad ending 27th May 2012
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INDONESIA Jakarta International 10km Road Race – 20 May 2012 National road champion Lisa Robertson finished fifth in 37m 22s. Kenyan runners filled the first three placings, Philes Ongori, who won the 2011 Rotterdam marathon, won in 33m 12s from Eunice Chebichii 33m 17s and Peninah Arusei 33m 27s. Silas Kiprutoof Kenya … [Read more...]
