New Zealand: Dale Warrander an easy winner at Rotorua posted 08 May
South Africa: Sepeng tests positive in out-of-competition test
Athletics Ireland announcement regarding its future strategy
Ramaala, Mottram Headline Field at the 2005 Healthy Kidney 10K
USA: Kidane sets U.S. All-Comers record at Payton Jordan U.S. Open posted 30 May
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Ethiopian star Werknesh Kidane bettered her own U.S. women's all-comers 10,000m record Sunday night at the 2005 Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford University's Cobb Track & Angell Field in Palo Alto, Calif. The third event of USATF's 2005 Outdoor Championship Series, the Payton Jordan U.S. Open will be televised May 30 from 10-11:30 p.m., Eastern Time on ESPN2.
New Zealand: Fiona Crombie sets NZ steeplechase record 30 May
New Zealand: Prominent Auckland running coach dies suddenly
Eric Cross, a prominent middle and long distance running coach, died suddenly while out for his regular Sunday morning training session with his athletes. Cross, aged 60, had just run along Auckland's Tamaki Drive, from Kohimarama to St Heliers and was doing stretching exercises when he suddenly collapsed and died.
Canada: 16-Year Record Broken in Women's MDS Nordion 10K Race 29 May
Australia: Aussies Strong At China Grand Prix 27 May
USA: 2005 BolderBOULDER International Team Challenge Teams Set 26 May
New Zealand: Nick Willis in team for world champs
Kiplagat, Legzhaoui Join Stacked Freihofer's Run for Women Field 25 May
Gebrselassie to race Amsterdam Marathon in October 24 May
Amsterdam - Holland - It was announced yesterday that Haile Gebrselassie would participate in the 30th edition of the ING Amsterdam Marathon on 16 October 2005.
U.S. stars post world-leading marks at adidas Track Classic posted 23 May
USA: Mottram Motors to Healthy Kidney 10K Victory
NEW YORK - Although in the short two dozen years he's been alive Craig Mottram has accomplished a lot, including making two Olympic teams, the young Australian had never visited New York City. He rectified that oversight on Sunday morning, taking a running tour of Central Park, and doing what most tourists never can - leaving the Big Apple with more money in his pocket than when he arrived ($7500).
New Zealand's world ranked athletes selected for world champs posted 20 May
Australia: Nowill off to Helsinki
South Africa: Ramaala to lead Marathon Challenge in Helsinki posted 20 May
New Zealand: Preview NZ Half marathon championship posted 18 May
De Reuck, Hussein Set World and U.S. Masters Records at USA 25K posted 15 May
Costley & Moon Claim First World Champs Spots posted 15 May
Wellington’s Melissa Moon and Christchurch’s Phil Costley claimed the first spots for the New Zealand team in the World Mountain Running Trophy to be held in Wellington when they dominated the national championships in the Capital today. | more |
Szabo hangs up spikes posted 14 May
Romania's former Olympic champion Gabriela Szabo announces her retirement.
UK: Scotstoun marks Commonwealth countdown posted 13 May
THE SUMMER TRACK AND FIELD season is launched in earnest this weekend with the East and West District Championships at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow.
New Zealand: New Performance Director for Athletics posted 13 May
Athletics New Zealand is delighted to announce that it has appointed Eric Hollingsworth as the new Director for its Performance Programme. | more |
Sepeng Provisionally suspended by ASA
SouthAfrica, - Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced today that the IAAF has provisionally suspended Hezekiel Sepeng pending the analysis of the B-sample and or the outcome of the disciplinary hearing. Sepeng tested positive at an IAAF out-of-competition test, in February, in Potchefstroom. According to IAAF Rules, Sepeng has until 24 May 2005 to request a hearing.
New Zealand: Moon on target for fifth national title posted 11 May
Melissa Moon of Wellington should make it New Zealand mountain running title number five at the championship to be raced over Mt Victoria, Wellington on Sunday.
UK: Prokopcuka ready for BUPA Great Manchester Run
Australia: World Championships Team Additions
USA: Rupp sets American junior record posted 10 May
Australia: Mile barrier broken convincingly at UQ posted 09 May
New Zealand: Dale Warrander an easy winner at Rotorua posted 08 May
South Africa: Sepeng tests positive in out-of-competition test
Athletics Ireland announcement regarding its future strategy
Ramaala, Mottram Headline Field at the 2005 Healthy Kidney 10K
USATF announces marathon team for World Champs
INDIANAPOLIS-USA Track & Field announced Team USA's marathon representatives for the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Helsinki, Finland August 6-14. Three team members, Jill Boaz, Kelly Keane and Clint Verran, have prior World Championships marathon experience, having been on the 2003 team that competed in Paris. The roster also includes 2001 USA men's champion Scott Larson. | more |
NZ Junior mile record holder wins in the States
Max Smith from Dunedin won the 1500m in 3m 43.96s at an invitational meeting at Brown University, Rhode Island. Smith, who holds the New Zealand junior mile record with 4m 1.15s, is on an athletic scholarship at Providence. Further performances by New Zealanders at the Stanford University meeting in California over the last weekend were Michael Aish 28m 7.33s for ninth place in the 10,000m and Michelle Prowse with a second in the B 1500m in 4m 25.63s.
France: Nice 21K 2005 - 7500 participants, a record and loads of emotions!
For this 14 th edition, we must remember the performance of BARUS Benson, who broke Julius Rotich’s 2004 record of 1h01’27” with 1h01’14”. Among the French participants were also great performers! Let us first congratulate SENDJASNI Miloud, the first French (and first local) runner with his 14 th place, and DAHMANI Zaia, who climbed on the third step of the podium. | more | source Azur
Kimberley Smith sets NZ 10,000m record
Kimberley Smith set a New Zealand national 10,000m record of 31m 21.00s in finishing second at the Stanford University Cardinal Invitational meeting in California on Sunday. The former Auckland runner, now based in the States, improved on Nyla Carroll's record of 31m 28.12s set in Hechtel Belgium in 1997. The race was won by Amy Rudolph who ran the fastest time in the world this year of 31m 18.96s.
New Zealand: World university champs team announcement
New Zealand: Nick Willis runs a sub four minute mile in relay
UK: 7000 runners to take to the streets of Edinburgh
Over 7000 runners are expected to pound the streets of Edinburgh when the BUPA Great Caledonian Run takes place on May 8. After a seven year absence from Scotland's capital city when the event was relocated to the Balmoral Estate, the 10 kilometres race on returning to its birthplace, has attracted a huge turnout. | more |
U.S Anti-Doping Agency Announces First Quarter Testing Numbers for 2005
New Zealand: Hunter-Galvan runs fast marathon
USA: Haregot, Gruca Win Salt Lake City Marathon, Set Course Records
UK: Gebreselassie bound for BUPA Great Manchester Run
