Success for New Zealand at World Masters Championships in Riccione Italy

Ron Johnson of Auckland won gold and the first medal by the 56 strong New Zealand team at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Riccione Italy.
Johnson won the men's 75 decathlon event with a total points score of 6439.
Margaret Peters won gold in the W70 100m recording 16.05s.
Gail Kirkman won gold in the W55 300m hurdles recording what is expected to be a new world record of 50.75s.

Eighty seven year old Eric de Latour from Bay of Plenty won silver in the M85 5000m running 27m 26s, and he later went on to win the gold medal in the 800m recording 3m 45.17s.

A bronze medal went to Loris Reed in the W60 5000m recording 21m 7s.