14TH IAAF World Athletic Championships, Moscow – 10/18 August 2013 Brent Newdick placed 23rd in the Decathlon with a total of 7744 points 11 August: It was a job quickly done for Valerie Adams in qualifying for the final of the women’s shot put. In the first attempt Adams effortlessly sent the 4kg ball of [...]Kiwis in … [Read more...]
Kiwis for IAAF meeting
April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fourteen New Zealand athletes have secured starts in the prestigious IAAF World Challenge event in Melbourne on Saturday evening. The meeting is the first of the IAAF 2013 series of fourteen Diamond League and fifteen World Challenge international events. The group includes winners of nine New Zealand senior … [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...]
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...]
Kiwis no match for Kenyans
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand finished eleventh in the Chiba Ekiden Relay in Japan overnight. The event is raced over the marathon distance of 42.2km in six stages with each team having three men and three women. US based Hugo Beamish had New Zealand ninth after the first 5km in 14m 23s. Leonora Petrina, also based in the [...]Kiwis no … [Read more...]
Kiwis Head to Holiday Parks this Summer
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kiwis are planning to enjoy some chilled out holiday fun this summer, with many holiday parks around the country reporting strong bookings through to the end of January. “Bookings are the same if not better than last summer, with camping a popular option for many this year,” says Fergus Brown, Chief … [Read more...]
