https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/ Sat, 09 May 2026 13:02:17 +0000 MyBB https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Queen-s-Birthday-Honours Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:14:44 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Queen-s-Birthday-Honours
Geoff Henry of Wellington for services to athletics. He has been involved with the sport for more than 40 years. He is a past president and Life Member of Athletics Wellington. He has formed or re-established children’s athletic clubs in Wellington Eastern Suburbs, Upper Hutt, Naenae and Otaki and assisted the establishment of Team Wairarapa. He coaches disabled children, master athletes and adult athletes with disabilities and helps train new coaches and runs officials courses. He was awarded an Athletics New Zealand Merit Award in 2013.

Marcia Petley of Hamilton for services to athletics. She is heavily involved with masters athletics, having served on the board of New Zealand masters since 1994 and represented New Zealand at the world masters congress. She was a founding member and secretary of the Frankton Amateur Athletic Club in 1964. She has been a competitor at masters athletic championships since 1980 and won medals at world masters and Oceania masters championships. She is a member of the team that holds the world masters record for W75 4 x 400m relay.

Jeni Pearce of Auckland for services to sports nutrition. Jeni is the lead nutritionist for Athletics New Zealand high performance athlete support. She has contributed to sports nutrition for 30 years and is a recognised pioneer and world leader in the field. She has worked with high performance athletes and teams including for Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1985. She is currently performance nutrition lead at High Performance Sport New Zealand.]]>
Geoff Henry of Wellington for services to athletics. He has been involved with the sport for more than 40 years. He is a past president and Life Member of Athletics Wellington. He has formed or re-established children’s athletic clubs in Wellington Eastern Suburbs, Upper Hutt, Naenae and Otaki and assisted the establishment of Team Wairarapa. He coaches disabled children, master athletes and adult athletes with disabilities and helps train new coaches and runs officials courses. He was awarded an Athletics New Zealand Merit Award in 2013.

Marcia Petley of Hamilton for services to athletics. She is heavily involved with masters athletics, having served on the board of New Zealand masters since 1994 and represented New Zealand at the world masters congress. She was a founding member and secretary of the Frankton Amateur Athletic Club in 1964. She has been a competitor at masters athletic championships since 1980 and won medals at world masters and Oceania masters championships. She is a member of the team that holds the world masters record for W75 4 x 400m relay.

Jeni Pearce of Auckland for services to sports nutrition. Jeni is the lead nutritionist for Athletics New Zealand high performance athlete support. She has contributed to sports nutrition for 30 years and is a recognised pioneer and world leader in the field. She has worked with high performance athletes and teams including for Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1985. She is currently performance nutrition lead at High Performance Sport New Zealand.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-MT-MAUNGANUI-won-by-Dan-Jones Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:51:19 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-MT-MAUNGANUI-won-by-Dan-Jones King and Queen of the Mountain 4.5km Race – 26 December 2014

Daniel Jones of Whakatane was a convincing winner of the King of the Mountain. Jones, winner in 2008 and 2011 recorded 18:48, just three seconds outside Angus Bell’s 2007 record. Bobby Dean of Te Puke was second in 19:18 and Tauranga’s Ben Ruthe, third in 2012 was third again in 19:56.

Kove MacDonald of Taupiri became Queen of the Mountain in 22:51. Katy Dawson of Cambridge was second in 23:50 and Sarah Backler of Tauranga, second last year and in 2012 was third in 24:19.]]> King and Queen of the Mountain 4.5km Race – 26 December 2014

Daniel Jones of Whakatane was a convincing winner of the King of the Mountain. Jones, winner in 2008 and 2011 recorded 18:48, just three seconds outside Angus Bell’s 2007 record. Bobby Dean of Te Puke was second in 19:18 and Tauranga’s Ben Ruthe, third in 2012 was third again in 19:56.

Kove MacDonald of Taupiri became Queen of the Mountain in 22:51. Katy Dawson of Cambridge was second in 23:50 and Sarah Backler of Tauranga, second last year and in 2012 was third in 24:19.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Valerie-Adams-on-IAAF-AoY-shortlist Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:22:35 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Valerie-Adams-on-IAAF-AoY-shortlist With little more than a month to go until the 2014 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has announced the names of the three men and three women who are still in contention to become the 2014 World Athletes of the Year.

The finalists were selected after a two-week-long poll of the world athletics family*. The Council of the International Athletics Foundation will select the male and female winners, with the announcement taking place live on stage during the 2014 World Athletics Gala in Monaco on Friday 21 November 2014.

The finalists for the World Athlete of the Year Award are (in alphabetical order):
Men: Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN), Renaud Lavillenie (FRA).
Women: Valerie Adams (NZL), Genzebe Dibaba (ETH), Dafne Schippers (NED).

*World athletics family: IAAF & IAF Council members; IAAF national member federations; IAAF Committee & Commission members; IAAF meeting directors; IAAF athlete ambassadors; athletes’ representatives; top athletes; members of the international press; IAAF staff members and the IAAF’s official partners.]]> With little more than a month to go until the 2014 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has announced the names of the three men and three women who are still in contention to become the 2014 World Athletes of the Year.

The finalists were selected after a two-week-long poll of the world athletics family*. The Council of the International Athletics Foundation will select the male and female winners, with the announcement taking place live on stage during the 2014 World Athletics Gala in Monaco on Friday 21 November 2014.

The finalists for the World Athlete of the Year Award are (in alphabetical order):
Men: Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN), Renaud Lavillenie (FRA).
Women: Valerie Adams (NZL), Genzebe Dibaba (ETH), Dafne Schippers (NED).

*World athletics family: IAAF & IAF Council members; IAAF national member federations; IAAF Committee & Commission members; IAAF meeting directors; IAAF athlete ambassadors; athletes’ representatives; top athletes; members of the international press; IAAF staff members and the IAAF’s official partners.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Queen-Charlotte-Relay-2014 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:45:56 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Queen-Charlotte-Relay-2014
For nine straight years, a team made up of mostly Athletic Nelson juniors was the first to cross the line. But on Saturday a group of runners all with a Nelson affiliation called themselves the Athletics Nelson Pretenders and swept past the juniors to forge the victory in the senior men’s division of the 34.65km race on the scenic route from Picton to Havelock.

Sixteen-year old Sam Mackay-Wright ran the fastest senior men’s opening leg and his 19:32 effort up the steep 5.1km course had his Athletics Nelson team ahead of the Pretenders Simon Leaning but a minute behind the Marlborough Harriers’ veterans’ team. Josh Barry reeled in the Marlborough runner and was 30 seconds ahead of the Pretenders’ Chris Mardon after the second leg. The Pretenders’ Matt Lambert caught Hugo Lawrence three kilometres into leg three and gradually drew away to a one-minute lead. The Pretenders were three minutes ahead after Hayden McLaren’s 20:36 fourth leg, and Nelson’s Luke Kelly was overtaken for second by Marlborough. Nelson’s Jared Lautenslager quickly put his team back in second and ran the race’s fastest fifth leg, 22:31 on the 6.65m course. But he barely put a dent on the Pretenders’ anchor-man Simon Mardon, who crossed the finish line in 1:59:19.

Athletics Nelson’s senior women’s team, whose members were all under age 18, won by more than 17 minutes over runner up AvantiPlus Blenheim Flyers. The team of Jess Martin, Sophie Smith, Sami Jordan, Bridie Edwards, and Beth Versey ran 2:21:23 for one of the fastest women’s times in race history. The Athletics Nelson junior team of Angus Weymss, William Wallace, Tom Somerville, Thomas Littleworth, and Kalani Sheridan won its division in 2:12:28.

The Waimea Harriers’ team of Dallas Ward, Liz Coke, Robyn Deane, Odette Llewellyn,and Fran Kerse won the Veteran Women’s race in 2:45:53.

Athletics Nelson ‘s Eric Verstappen, Peter Hague, and Meryl Hague won the race walk in 3:56:30.]]>
For nine straight years, a team made up of mostly Athletic Nelson juniors was the first to cross the line. But on Saturday a group of runners all with a Nelson affiliation called themselves the Athletics Nelson Pretenders and swept past the juniors to forge the victory in the senior men’s division of the 34.65km race on the scenic route from Picton to Havelock.

Sixteen-year old Sam Mackay-Wright ran the fastest senior men’s opening leg and his 19:32 effort up the steep 5.1km course had his Athletics Nelson team ahead of the Pretenders Simon Leaning but a minute behind the Marlborough Harriers’ veterans’ team. Josh Barry reeled in the Marlborough runner and was 30 seconds ahead of the Pretenders’ Chris Mardon after the second leg. The Pretenders’ Matt Lambert caught Hugo Lawrence three kilometres into leg three and gradually drew away to a one-minute lead. The Pretenders were three minutes ahead after Hayden McLaren’s 20:36 fourth leg, and Nelson’s Luke Kelly was overtaken for second by Marlborough. Nelson’s Jared Lautenslager quickly put his team back in second and ran the race’s fastest fifth leg, 22:31 on the 6.65m course. But he barely put a dent on the Pretenders’ anchor-man Simon Mardon, who crossed the finish line in 1:59:19.

Athletics Nelson’s senior women’s team, whose members were all under age 18, won by more than 17 minutes over runner up AvantiPlus Blenheim Flyers. The team of Jess Martin, Sophie Smith, Sami Jordan, Bridie Edwards, and Beth Versey ran 2:21:23 for one of the fastest women’s times in race history. The Athletics Nelson junior team of Angus Weymss, William Wallace, Tom Somerville, Thomas Littleworth, and Kalani Sheridan won its division in 2:12:28.

The Waimea Harriers’ team of Dallas Ward, Liz Coke, Robyn Deane, Odette Llewellyn,and Fran Kerse won the Veteran Women’s race in 2:45:53.

Athletics Nelson ‘s Eric Verstappen, Peter Hague, and Meryl Hague won the race walk in 3:56:30.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Relay-Squad-Trial-for-Glasgow-2014 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:12:56 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Relay-Squad-Trial-for-Glasgow-2014
The New Zealand women’s team bettered the performance standard for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the 4 x 400m relay. Requiring a time of 3:36.50 the team of Zoe Ballantyne, Brooke Cull, Kristie Baillie and Louise Jones recorded a slashing 3:35.60, better than the New Zealand resident and national records. Jones was outstanding on the final lap anchoring the team in a time of 52.43. The New Zealand national record set by Rebecca Wardell, Anna Smthe, Caro Hunt and Jane Arnott is 3:35.90 in Brisbane in 1999 and the resident record set by Shirley Barber, Sue Gukilau, Lorraine Tong and Penny Hunt is 3:37.5 at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games. Coach of the women’s relay squad Chris Williams said that he took a low key approach to doing the time.

“I focussed on the athlete and was patient telling them that they can do it and they did. I’d like to thank all the officials who turned out on an Easter weekend to officiate and make it all possible,” said Williams.

A men’s 400m race was also held Cameron French winning in 46.44 from Joseph Millar 46.99, Daniel O’Shea 47.04 and Daniel Dyet 47.11. The total of these times is 3:07.58. The performance standard in the 4 x 400m relay for Glasgow is 3:05.50.]]>
The New Zealand women’s team bettered the performance standard for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the 4 x 400m relay. Requiring a time of 3:36.50 the team of Zoe Ballantyne, Brooke Cull, Kristie Baillie and Louise Jones recorded a slashing 3:35.60, better than the New Zealand resident and national records. Jones was outstanding on the final lap anchoring the team in a time of 52.43. The New Zealand national record set by Rebecca Wardell, Anna Smthe, Caro Hunt and Jane Arnott is 3:35.90 in Brisbane in 1999 and the resident record set by Shirley Barber, Sue Gukilau, Lorraine Tong and Penny Hunt is 3:37.5 at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games. Coach of the women’s relay squad Chris Williams said that he took a low key approach to doing the time.

“I focussed on the athlete and was patient telling them that they can do it and they did. I’d like to thank all the officials who turned out on an Easter weekend to officiate and make it all possible,” said Williams.

A men’s 400m race was also held Cameron French winning in 46.44 from Joseph Millar 46.99, Daniel O’Shea 47.04 and Daniel Dyet 47.11. The total of these times is 3:07.58. The performance standard in the 4 x 400m relay for Glasgow is 3:05.50.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Weekly-Round-up-3-April-2014 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:14:01 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Weekly-Round-up-3-April-2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championship, Copenhagen – 29 March 2014
Ben Ashkettle finished 87th in 1:06:39. Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, the 2011 world junior cross country champion, won in 59:08.
Ashkettle’s splits were; 5km 15:01 (78), 10km 30:45 (81), 15km 46:45 (87), 20km 1:03:06 (86).

USA
Disney World Open Celebration, Kissimmee Florida, 22 March: Julia Ratcliffe HT 62.97m (1).
UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational, Park West Athletics Complex San Antonio, 22 March: Andrew Whyte 400m 48.52 (8).
Monmouth University Season Opener, West Long Branch New Jersey, 29 March: Julia Ratcliffe HT 66.31m (1).

AUSTRALIA
Queensland Club Challenge, Nathan Brisbane, 22 March: Althea Mackie HT 41.22m (2).

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 25 March: Michael Rodliffe 16:41, Sam Corbett 16:56, John Mauro 17:03. Claire Macky 19:06.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 26 March: Gary Chadwick 18:12, Euan Grigor 19:45.
Cornwall Park 5km, 29 March: Daniel Guan-Ming Chen 17:39, Gavin Stevens 18:29, Gene Rand 18:46.

Hamilton
Eastside 10km, 25 March: Brendon Woolerton 17:20, Ryan Stacey 17:42, Brent Nijssen 18:43. Karin Muir 20:57.
Parkrun 5km, 29 March: Brendan Woolerton 17:11, Jacques Joubert 19:08, Benjamin Moody 19:26.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 27 March: Tony Emett 18:16, Simon Neate 18:30, Nick Turner-Wright 18:47.

Napier
Bluewater 5km, 25 March: Steve Charles 17:29, Kieran Batt 18:39, Robert Strong 19:23.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 25 March: Jason Waite 16:50, Tomas Bridgeman 16:54, James Bremner 17:15. Rebecca Keat 18:23. Walk Fraser Samson 29:54. Leanne Palmer 35:13.
Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, 29 March: Joel Carman 17:10, Geoff Ferry 18:27, Alastair Willis 18:41.

Nelson
Honest Lawyer 5km, 24 March: Simon Leaning 17:26, Ian Courtenay 17:34, Brad O’Leary 18:19.
Waimea 5km Summer Series, Estuary Course, 26 March: Matt Newberry 17:16, Hayden Squance 18:02, Charlie Squance 18:46. Colette Read 19:54.

Wanaka
Southern Lakes Half Marathon and 10km, Cardrona Valley, 29 March: Nathan Baxter 1:04:50, Alun Williams 1:11:54, Hywel Dinnock 1:13:45. Mel Aitken 1:22:29, Tamsyn Hayes 1:25:17, Tasha Archibald 1:38:07. 10km; Glen Chisholm 34:41, Thomas Ditchfield 36:10, Blair Smith 36:53. Julia Hunt 42:16.]]> IAAF World Half Marathon Championship, Copenhagen – 29 March 2014
Ben Ashkettle finished 87th in 1:06:39. Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, the 2011 world junior cross country champion, won in 59:08.
Ashkettle’s splits were; 5km 15:01 (78), 10km 30:45 (81), 15km 46:45 (87), 20km 1:03:06 (86).

USA
Disney World Open Celebration, Kissimmee Florida, 22 March: Julia Ratcliffe HT 62.97m (1).
UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational, Park West Athletics Complex San Antonio, 22 March: Andrew Whyte 400m 48.52 (8).
Monmouth University Season Opener, West Long Branch New Jersey, 29 March: Julia Ratcliffe HT 66.31m (1).

AUSTRALIA
Queensland Club Challenge, Nathan Brisbane, 22 March: Althea Mackie HT 41.22m (2).

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 25 March: Michael Rodliffe 16:41, Sam Corbett 16:56, John Mauro 17:03. Claire Macky 19:06.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 26 March: Gary Chadwick 18:12, Euan Grigor 19:45.
Cornwall Park 5km, 29 March: Daniel Guan-Ming Chen 17:39, Gavin Stevens 18:29, Gene Rand 18:46.

Hamilton
Eastside 10km, 25 March: Brendon Woolerton 17:20, Ryan Stacey 17:42, Brent Nijssen 18:43. Karin Muir 20:57.
Parkrun 5km, 29 March: Brendan Woolerton 17:11, Jacques Joubert 19:08, Benjamin Moody 19:26.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 27 March: Tony Emett 18:16, Simon Neate 18:30, Nick Turner-Wright 18:47.

Napier
Bluewater 5km, 25 March: Steve Charles 17:29, Kieran Batt 18:39, Robert Strong 19:23.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 25 March: Jason Waite 16:50, Tomas Bridgeman 16:54, James Bremner 17:15. Rebecca Keat 18:23. Walk Fraser Samson 29:54. Leanne Palmer 35:13.
Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, 29 March: Joel Carman 17:10, Geoff Ferry 18:27, Alastair Willis 18:41.

Nelson
Honest Lawyer 5km, 24 March: Simon Leaning 17:26, Ian Courtenay 17:34, Brad O’Leary 18:19.
Waimea 5km Summer Series, Estuary Course, 26 March: Matt Newberry 17:16, Hayden Squance 18:02, Charlie Squance 18:46. Colette Read 19:54.

Wanaka
Southern Lakes Half Marathon and 10km, Cardrona Valley, 29 March: Nathan Baxter 1:04:50, Alun Williams 1:11:54, Hywel Dinnock 1:13:45. Mel Aitken 1:22:29, Tamsyn Hayes 1:25:17, Tasha Archibald 1:38:07. 10km; Glen Chisholm 34:41, Thomas Ditchfield 36:10, Blair Smith 36:53. Julia Hunt 42:16.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Nick-Willis-sets-indoor-PB Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:09:32 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Nick-Willis-sets-indoor-PB
Nick Willis ran a personal best indoor mile of 3:53.02 to finish third in the famous Wanamaker Mile at one of the biggest indoor meetings of the USA indoor season.

The race won by Willis' friend and training partner Will Lear in 3:52.47. Willis bettered his indoor time of 3:53.54 set in Boston five years ago.

Lucy Van Dalen was sixth in the 3000m in a PB 8:53.95. Her previous best was three years ago in Boston where she ran 8:56.77.]]>
Nick Willis ran a personal best indoor mile of 3:53.02 to finish third in the famous Wanamaker Mile at one of the biggest indoor meetings of the USA indoor season.

The race won by Willis' friend and training partner Will Lear in 3:52.47. Willis bettered his indoor time of 3:53.54 set in Boston five years ago.

Lucy Van Dalen was sixth in the 3000m in a PB 8:53.95. Her previous best was three years ago in Boston where she ran 8:56.77.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Capital-Classic-Meeting-2014 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:41:14 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Capital-Classic-Meeting-2014
Nick Willis won the men’s 800m, after a good battle with two times New Zealand champion Brad Mathas who set a personal best of 1:49.17 last weekend in Newcastle, Australia.

Mathas sat on the shoulder of the pacemaker through the first lap in 54 seconds with Willis a second back. Mathas poured on the pace, after the pacemaker dropped out, with the Olympic silver medallist chasing hard.

Willis closed the gap but didn’t get past the Christchurch based 20 year old until the last 50 metres of the race. Willis recorded 1:50.04, Mathas 1:51.19 and Ben Anderson third in 1:53.46.

Willis said that it was a test run for the new tactical approach to the world indoor championships in Poland in March.

“We’ve got the world indoor champs coming up in six weeks and traditionally it’s quite a tactical race with the last 600 metres being really fast. Doing an 800m is a bit of a shock to the system to remember how to sprint again,” he said.

“Anything around that 1:50 range is fine. My coach wanted me to run negative splits which means the second lap’s faster than the first and we were probably pretty spot on to doing that so it worked out.

“Today was more about the benefit of doing the training. I was out of the gate pretty slow because I’ve been working on endurance. It wasn’t easy. I was happy to hold my form, but most importantly as I crossed the finish line, although my legs were knackered, I was able to regain my breath quite quickly,” he added.

The women’s 800m went to Auckland’s Katie Wright in 2:07.86, after the 25 year old went through the first lap in 61 seconds. Her time was just outside her personal best set in 2011.

Pippa Trevella from Christchurch finished second in 2:12.56 with 16 year old Arianna Lord the New Zealand schools 1500m champion third in 2:12.68.

Camille Buscomb had the top performance with an resounding victory in the 3000m, recording a personal best 9:08.70.

Buscomb, the two times national 3000 champion from Cambridge, sliced nine seconds off her previous best, set in winning her second national title at the same track over the distance last season. She had been lead through the first 1900 metres by 2010 Commonwealth Games double medallist Nikki Hamblin. Georgie Grgec was second in 9:41.24.

The 23 year old Buscomb spent two years at Purdue University in the US but has flourished since her return and has her eyes on qualifying for the Glasgow 2014 games in the 5000m. She needs to run the 15:32.0 B standard for nomination.

Not to be outdone, Daniel Balchin from Canterbury trimmed six seconds from his best in the men’s 3000m race, winning by almost the length of the straight in 8:09.25 from Wellington’s Matt Harris (8:21.45). Balchin’s time was in part, due to Nick Willis in the pace-making role who lead the field through the first 2200 metres in just over eight minute pace after running in the 800m. Wanaka athlete Oska Inkster-Baynes finished third in 8:29.42.

The women’s high jump was an enthralling competition with three athletes clearing the bar at 1.80m. London Olympian Sarah Cowley from Auckland and Christchurch jumper Emma Sutherland could not clear the next height of 1.84m, but national champion Liz Lamb did clear the bar for her best height since her 10th place finish at the World Student Games in Russia in July 2013.

Jordan Peters had another good win over five times national champion in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.05 to Billy Crayford’s 2.00.

Pole vault sensation Eliza McCartney cleared 4.00m easily and had three good attempts at 4.15m, which would have been a new under 19 national record. It will only be a matter of time before the Takapuna 17 year old improves on her own record of 4.11.

McCartney has already hit the World Junior Championships B qualification standard of 4.10 and the Commonwealth Games B standard of 4.30 could be within her reach as well.

The men’s pole vault went to Auckland’s Pascal Kethers at 4.75 from German visitor Vincent Hobbie on 4.60.

In the men’s 100m Joseph Millar, the double sprint champion for the last 2 years and unbeaten over 100 in New Zealand since Feb 2012, had a very strong challenge from Waikato BOP team mates Ryan Howe and Kodi Harman. Millar took the win to keep his unbeaten streak alive by out-leaning Howe to record 10.52 (+3.5), with Howe on 10.60 and Harman at 10.63. The three would later combine in the 4x100m relay.

Millar then followed up with a more decisive with in the 200m in 21.35 (+1.9) from Harman at 21.64 and hurdler turned sprinter James Mortimer in 21.88.

Zoe Hobbs, at just 16 years took the women’s sprint double with 11.87 (+0.3) and 24.76 (-0.6).

The Glasgow relay squads had their first competitive races with selection for the Commonwealth Games and success at the Games the ultimate prize.

The men’s team of Howe, Millar, Harman and Mortimer had a solid effort of 40.24s, indicating that the target of 39.50 is within their grasp and they can approach further attempts over the summer with confidence.

The women’s team didn’t manage to get the baton all the way around the track after a failed changeover, but they also have more opportunities to chase the required time of 45.00.

Louise Jones ran a personal best of 54.07 to win the women’s 400m with fellow Aucklander Zoe Ballantyne also getting a best ever 54.66, indicating she should be ready for a breakthrough in her favoured 400m hurdles. Tama Toki won the men’s race in 47.44.

Hurdlers Joshua Hawkins and Fiona Morrison both impressed in their specialist events. Hawkins with a 14.55 (-0.7) clocking made a further improvement in his best time to move to number 16 on the all-time list, while Morrison's 13.48 (+1.0) is just 0.03 outside her best.

Although the distances were not great in the women’s discus, Siositina Hakeai had a good win over arch rival Te Rina Keenan 55.60 to 53.07.

Wellington triple jumper Scott Thomson was out to a respectable 14.88 (+1.6) in the men’s event, but his sister Anna was beaten into second by Jenni Scott from Auckland 11.82 (+1.3) against 11.53 (+0.5).

Junior 1500m runners Sean Eustace and Tannock Blair had one of the closest finishes of the night with Eustace prevailing in 4:00.53 by just 0.25s.]]>
Nick Willis won the men’s 800m, after a good battle with two times New Zealand champion Brad Mathas who set a personal best of 1:49.17 last weekend in Newcastle, Australia.

Mathas sat on the shoulder of the pacemaker through the first lap in 54 seconds with Willis a second back. Mathas poured on the pace, after the pacemaker dropped out, with the Olympic silver medallist chasing hard.

Willis closed the gap but didn’t get past the Christchurch based 20 year old until the last 50 metres of the race. Willis recorded 1:50.04, Mathas 1:51.19 and Ben Anderson third in 1:53.46.

Willis said that it was a test run for the new tactical approach to the world indoor championships in Poland in March.

“We’ve got the world indoor champs coming up in six weeks and traditionally it’s quite a tactical race with the last 600 metres being really fast. Doing an 800m is a bit of a shock to the system to remember how to sprint again,” he said.

“Anything around that 1:50 range is fine. My coach wanted me to run negative splits which means the second lap’s faster than the first and we were probably pretty spot on to doing that so it worked out.

“Today was more about the benefit of doing the training. I was out of the gate pretty slow because I’ve been working on endurance. It wasn’t easy. I was happy to hold my form, but most importantly as I crossed the finish line, although my legs were knackered, I was able to regain my breath quite quickly,” he added.

The women’s 800m went to Auckland’s Katie Wright in 2:07.86, after the 25 year old went through the first lap in 61 seconds. Her time was just outside her personal best set in 2011.

Pippa Trevella from Christchurch finished second in 2:12.56 with 16 year old Arianna Lord the New Zealand schools 1500m champion third in 2:12.68.

Camille Buscomb had the top performance with an resounding victory in the 3000m, recording a personal best 9:08.70.

Buscomb, the two times national 3000 champion from Cambridge, sliced nine seconds off her previous best, set in winning her second national title at the same track over the distance last season. She had been lead through the first 1900 metres by 2010 Commonwealth Games double medallist Nikki Hamblin. Georgie Grgec was second in 9:41.24.

The 23 year old Buscomb spent two years at Purdue University in the US but has flourished since her return and has her eyes on qualifying for the Glasgow 2014 games in the 5000m. She needs to run the 15:32.0 B standard for nomination.

Not to be outdone, Daniel Balchin from Canterbury trimmed six seconds from his best in the men’s 3000m race, winning by almost the length of the straight in 8:09.25 from Wellington’s Matt Harris (8:21.45). Balchin’s time was in part, due to Nick Willis in the pace-making role who lead the field through the first 2200 metres in just over eight minute pace after running in the 800m. Wanaka athlete Oska Inkster-Baynes finished third in 8:29.42.

The women’s high jump was an enthralling competition with three athletes clearing the bar at 1.80m. London Olympian Sarah Cowley from Auckland and Christchurch jumper Emma Sutherland could not clear the next height of 1.84m, but national champion Liz Lamb did clear the bar for her best height since her 10th place finish at the World Student Games in Russia in July 2013.

Jordan Peters had another good win over five times national champion in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.05 to Billy Crayford’s 2.00.

Pole vault sensation Eliza McCartney cleared 4.00m easily and had three good attempts at 4.15m, which would have been a new under 19 national record. It will only be a matter of time before the Takapuna 17 year old improves on her own record of 4.11.

McCartney has already hit the World Junior Championships B qualification standard of 4.10 and the Commonwealth Games B standard of 4.30 could be within her reach as well.

The men’s pole vault went to Auckland’s Pascal Kethers at 4.75 from German visitor Vincent Hobbie on 4.60.

In the men’s 100m Joseph Millar, the double sprint champion for the last 2 years and unbeaten over 100 in New Zealand since Feb 2012, had a very strong challenge from Waikato BOP team mates Ryan Howe and Kodi Harman. Millar took the win to keep his unbeaten streak alive by out-leaning Howe to record 10.52 (+3.5), with Howe on 10.60 and Harman at 10.63. The three would later combine in the 4x100m relay.

Millar then followed up with a more decisive with in the 200m in 21.35 (+1.9) from Harman at 21.64 and hurdler turned sprinter James Mortimer in 21.88.

Zoe Hobbs, at just 16 years took the women’s sprint double with 11.87 (+0.3) and 24.76 (-0.6).

The Glasgow relay squads had their first competitive races with selection for the Commonwealth Games and success at the Games the ultimate prize.

The men’s team of Howe, Millar, Harman and Mortimer had a solid effort of 40.24s, indicating that the target of 39.50 is within their grasp and they can approach further attempts over the summer with confidence.

The women’s team didn’t manage to get the baton all the way around the track after a failed changeover, but they also have more opportunities to chase the required time of 45.00.

Louise Jones ran a personal best of 54.07 to win the women’s 400m with fellow Aucklander Zoe Ballantyne also getting a best ever 54.66, indicating she should be ready for a breakthrough in her favoured 400m hurdles. Tama Toki won the men’s race in 47.44.

Hurdlers Joshua Hawkins and Fiona Morrison both impressed in their specialist events. Hawkins with a 14.55 (-0.7) clocking made a further improvement in his best time to move to number 16 on the all-time list, while Morrison's 13.48 (+1.0) is just 0.03 outside her best.

Although the distances were not great in the women’s discus, Siositina Hakeai had a good win over arch rival Te Rina Keenan 55.60 to 53.07.

Wellington triple jumper Scott Thomson was out to a respectable 14.88 (+1.6) in the men’s event, but his sister Anna was beaten into second by Jenni Scott from Auckland 11.82 (+1.3) against 11.53 (+0.5).

Junior 1500m runners Sean Eustace and Tannock Blair had one of the closest finishes of the night with Eustace prevailing in 4:00.53 by just 0.25s.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-NZ-Results-ending-20th-Feb-2014 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:56:04 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-NZ-Results-ending-20th-Feb-2014 Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 18 January 2014
Anita Punt 60m 7.67 (+2.4) and 100m 11.93 (+3.3). James Mortimer 60m 6.95 (+2.4) and 100m 10.73 (+3.30. Isaac Tatoa 100m 10.82. Anna Bramley 800m 2:18.39. Niven Longopoa U/18 LJ 6.64m (+1.6) and 100m H 13.67 (+3.2). Tamara Anstis HJ 1.68m. Jerram Huston SP 14.11m. Kyle van der Merwe 6kg SP 15.72m. Siositina Hakeai DT 56.96m and Te Rina Keenan 54.37m. Marshall Hall DT 54.70m and Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 47.07m.

North Shore Throws Competition, AUT Millennium Stadium – 19 January 2014
American visitor Kibwe Johnson, 2011 Pan American Games gold medallist in the hammer throw, was out to 70.45m in the senior HT. Matthew Bloxham with the senior hammer struck 60.91m and with the 6kg shot cleared 16.41m. Marshall Hall 53.63m with the discus and Alexander Parkinson 43.19m. Ben Chong Wong had a PB of 14.25m with the senior shot in his first trial with the rotational technique and another PB in the 1.75kg DT 43.21m. Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 47.45m and 6kg HT 52.22m. James Brandon had a PB of 43.63m with the 1.5kg DT. Siositina Hakeai DT 55.88m, Nicole Bradley HT 57.99m and Anthony Nobilo PB 5kg HT 49.24m.

Trans Tasman Junior Challenge, Auckland v. NSW, Mt Smart Stadium – 19 January 2014
Auckland won with 954 points to New South Wales 581. This is only the third time in the history of the event for 10 and 11 year old athletes that Auckland has won.

TAURANGA
Northern Region Combined Events Champs, Tauranga Domain – 18/19 January 2014
Junior men decathlon Aaron Booth Waitakere 6165 points from Max Attwell Wanganui 5317. Junior women heptathlon Paige Harwood Waitakere 4949. Masters decathlon Stephen Te Whaiti Tauranga 5900.

HAWERA
Jump to the Music, Hicks Park – 17 January 2014
In strong winds which were shielded by four buses parked alongside the triple jump runway Phillip Wyatt was out to 15.10m (+3.8). Scott Thomson was second clearing 15.02m (+4.7), Todd Swanson managed 14.38m (+3.4) and Sean Pay 13.28m (+3.0). Anna Thomson won the women’s triple with 11.39m (+4.4), from Aprille Mincher 11.11m (+4.5 and Jade Graham 10.93m (+3.0). Billy Clayford was over the high jump at 2.02m, Jordan Peters was second with 1.97m and Liz Lamb cleared 1.72m in the tricky conditions.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Kiwi Throwers Meet, Newtown Park – 18 January 2014
Ariana Blackwood JT 30.11m, DT 35.25m. Josh Springgay U/18 LJ 6.32m (0.0). Liam Mitchell 100m 11.34 (+1.5). Tim Cornish 400m 52.20. Rowan Hooper 1500m 4:06.24. Stephen Day 3km St 9:58.12. 5km TW Peter Baillie 28:03.44. Jacqueline Wilson 32:41.47.

TIMARU
South Island Colgate Games, Aorangi Park – 17/19 January 2014
Highlights from the three days of competition:
Girls 14: Lucy Sheat 100m 12.77 (-2.2), 200m 24.90 (+4.9) and 400m 1:01.51. Charlotte Blair 800m 2:30.14 and 1500m 5:08.29. Ngarama O’Keefe DT 36.24m.
Girls 13: Lily Trotter 800m 2:24.74 and 1500m 5:01.77. Caitlin Bonne SP 11.20m and DT 28.00m. McKenzie Jacques 1600m RW 9:25.60.
Girls 12: Hannah Ashton 80m H 14.00 (+6.2) and HJ 1.46m.
Girls 11: Jayda Stewart 400m 1:05.02 and 800m 2:28.72. Erin Downie 1500m 5:19.35 and LJ 4.63m (+0.3).
Girls 10: Lainy Pitt 200m 29.95 (+4.3) and 400m 1:09.62. Sophie Williamson 1500m 5:32.51 and LJ 4.00m (0.0). Violette Perry SP 8.54m and DT 20.42m.

Boys 14: Cameron McCully 100m 11.57 (+4.9), 200m 24.00 (-0.7) and 400m 53.31. McCully won the 200m at the NI Games. James Uhlenberg 800m 2:05.02 and 1500m 4:22.79. Uhlenberg won the 1500m at the NI Games. Taine Te Whata DT 35.50m. Lwamba Chileshe 2000m RW 13:30.68. Jake Southey HJ 1.80m.
Boys 13: Sam King 100m 11.78 (+3.7), 200m 24.57 (-0.4) and 400m 56.38. Jackson Stewart LJ 5.32m (-0.7) and HJ 1.64m. Michael Poa 1500m 4:45.00. Poa won the 800m and 1500m at the NI Games. Patrick Thacker SP 12.12m. Jared Neighbours 1600m RW 9:21.45.
Boys 12: Johnny Baker 100m 12.63 (+3.3), 200m 26.72 and 400m 1:03.12. Ben Sewell 80m H 12.79 (+7.0) and HJ 1.43m. Hamish Mears SP 10.62m and DT 30.69m. Charlie Marsh 800m 2:25.61.
Boys 11: Chanel Muir 800m 2:27.10 and 1500m 5:00.99. Brandon Lockyer HJ 1.38m.
Boys 10: Thomas Clarke 200m 29.46 (-0.4) and 400m 1:07.73. Harley Patel-Muxlow 100m 13.68 (+4.8) and LJ 4.36m (-0.6). Callum Chirnside 1200m RW 9:07.30.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 18 January 2014
Fiona Morrison 100m 12.43 (+0.3) and 200m 25.19 (-0.7). Nathan Baxter 5000m 15:23.60. Alex Gorrie 1500m 4:05.27. Todd Bates 7.26kg HT 46.45m.

AUSTRALIA
Hunter Track Classic, Hunter Sports Centre Newcastle NSW – 18 January 2014
National 800m champion for the last two seasons Brad Mathas ran a personal best 800m of 1:49.17 in finishing second to Nicholas Toohey of Queensland who recorded 1:47.97. Arianna Lord was eleventh in the 1500m in 4:31.68, just outside her best of 4:31.60 set in Auckland in March last year.]]> Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 18 January 2014
Anita Punt 60m 7.67 (+2.4) and 100m 11.93 (+3.3). James Mortimer 60m 6.95 (+2.4) and 100m 10.73 (+3.30. Isaac Tatoa 100m 10.82. Anna Bramley 800m 2:18.39. Niven Longopoa U/18 LJ 6.64m (+1.6) and 100m H 13.67 (+3.2). Tamara Anstis HJ 1.68m. Jerram Huston SP 14.11m. Kyle van der Merwe 6kg SP 15.72m. Siositina Hakeai DT 56.96m and Te Rina Keenan 54.37m. Marshall Hall DT 54.70m and Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 47.07m.

North Shore Throws Competition, AUT Millennium Stadium – 19 January 2014
American visitor Kibwe Johnson, 2011 Pan American Games gold medallist in the hammer throw, was out to 70.45m in the senior HT. Matthew Bloxham with the senior hammer struck 60.91m and with the 6kg shot cleared 16.41m. Marshall Hall 53.63m with the discus and Alexander Parkinson 43.19m. Ben Chong Wong had a PB of 14.25m with the senior shot in his first trial with the rotational technique and another PB in the 1.75kg DT 43.21m. Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 47.45m and 6kg HT 52.22m. James Brandon had a PB of 43.63m with the 1.5kg DT. Siositina Hakeai DT 55.88m, Nicole Bradley HT 57.99m and Anthony Nobilo PB 5kg HT 49.24m.

Trans Tasman Junior Challenge, Auckland v. NSW, Mt Smart Stadium – 19 January 2014
Auckland won with 954 points to New South Wales 581. This is only the third time in the history of the event for 10 and 11 year old athletes that Auckland has won.

TAURANGA
Northern Region Combined Events Champs, Tauranga Domain – 18/19 January 2014
Junior men decathlon Aaron Booth Waitakere 6165 points from Max Attwell Wanganui 5317. Junior women heptathlon Paige Harwood Waitakere 4949. Masters decathlon Stephen Te Whaiti Tauranga 5900.

HAWERA
Jump to the Music, Hicks Park – 17 January 2014
In strong winds which were shielded by four buses parked alongside the triple jump runway Phillip Wyatt was out to 15.10m (+3.8). Scott Thomson was second clearing 15.02m (+4.7), Todd Swanson managed 14.38m (+3.4) and Sean Pay 13.28m (+3.0). Anna Thomson won the women’s triple with 11.39m (+4.4), from Aprille Mincher 11.11m (+4.5 and Jade Graham 10.93m (+3.0). Billy Clayford was over the high jump at 2.02m, Jordan Peters was second with 1.97m and Liz Lamb cleared 1.72m in the tricky conditions.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Kiwi Throwers Meet, Newtown Park – 18 January 2014
Ariana Blackwood JT 30.11m, DT 35.25m. Josh Springgay U/18 LJ 6.32m (0.0). Liam Mitchell 100m 11.34 (+1.5). Tim Cornish 400m 52.20. Rowan Hooper 1500m 4:06.24. Stephen Day 3km St 9:58.12. 5km TW Peter Baillie 28:03.44. Jacqueline Wilson 32:41.47.

TIMARU
South Island Colgate Games, Aorangi Park – 17/19 January 2014
Highlights from the three days of competition:
Girls 14: Lucy Sheat 100m 12.77 (-2.2), 200m 24.90 (+4.9) and 400m 1:01.51. Charlotte Blair 800m 2:30.14 and 1500m 5:08.29. Ngarama O’Keefe DT 36.24m.
Girls 13: Lily Trotter 800m 2:24.74 and 1500m 5:01.77. Caitlin Bonne SP 11.20m and DT 28.00m. McKenzie Jacques 1600m RW 9:25.60.
Girls 12: Hannah Ashton 80m H 14.00 (+6.2) and HJ 1.46m.
Girls 11: Jayda Stewart 400m 1:05.02 and 800m 2:28.72. Erin Downie 1500m 5:19.35 and LJ 4.63m (+0.3).
Girls 10: Lainy Pitt 200m 29.95 (+4.3) and 400m 1:09.62. Sophie Williamson 1500m 5:32.51 and LJ 4.00m (0.0). Violette Perry SP 8.54m and DT 20.42m.

Boys 14: Cameron McCully 100m 11.57 (+4.9), 200m 24.00 (-0.7) and 400m 53.31. McCully won the 200m at the NI Games. James Uhlenberg 800m 2:05.02 and 1500m 4:22.79. Uhlenberg won the 1500m at the NI Games. Taine Te Whata DT 35.50m. Lwamba Chileshe 2000m RW 13:30.68. Jake Southey HJ 1.80m.
Boys 13: Sam King 100m 11.78 (+3.7), 200m 24.57 (-0.4) and 400m 56.38. Jackson Stewart LJ 5.32m (-0.7) and HJ 1.64m. Michael Poa 1500m 4:45.00. Poa won the 800m and 1500m at the NI Games. Patrick Thacker SP 12.12m. Jared Neighbours 1600m RW 9:21.45.
Boys 12: Johnny Baker 100m 12.63 (+3.3), 200m 26.72 and 400m 1:03.12. Ben Sewell 80m H 12.79 (+7.0) and HJ 1.43m. Hamish Mears SP 10.62m and DT 30.69m. Charlie Marsh 800m 2:25.61.
Boys 11: Chanel Muir 800m 2:27.10 and 1500m 5:00.99. Brandon Lockyer HJ 1.38m.
Boys 10: Thomas Clarke 200m 29.46 (-0.4) and 400m 1:07.73. Harley Patel-Muxlow 100m 13.68 (+4.8) and LJ 4.36m (-0.6). Callum Chirnside 1200m RW 9:07.30.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 18 January 2014
Fiona Morrison 100m 12.43 (+0.3) and 200m 25.19 (-0.7). Nathan Baxter 5000m 15:23.60. Alex Gorrie 1500m 4:05.27. Todd Bates 7.26kg HT 46.45m.

AUSTRALIA
Hunter Track Classic, Hunter Sports Centre Newcastle NSW – 18 January 2014
National 800m champion for the last two seasons Brad Mathas ran a personal best 800m of 1:49.17 in finishing second to Nicholas Toohey of Queensland who recorded 1:47.97. Arianna Lord was eleventh in the 1500m in 4:31.68, just outside her best of 4:31.60 set in Auckland in March last year.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Valerie-Adams-the-Diamond-of-Zurich Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:34:40 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Valerie-Adams-the-Diamond-of-Zurich Valerie Adams has secured the IAAF Diamond League Shot Put series title for 2013 with her best performance of the year in Zurich Railway Station.

The quadruple world champion was victorious in one of her favourite arenas, tossing a best of 20.98m, 1.01m ahead of her closest rival Yevgeniya Kolodko of Russia. The woman who has been the closest to Adams in 2013, German Christina Schwanitz could only finish fourth, a distant 1.62m adrift of the New Zealander.

Not only was the winning distance the best in the world this year, it was also the 28 year old double Olympic Champion’s longest throw for over 13 months, a New Zealand indoor record and the fifth best performance of Adam’s distinguished career, just 0.26m behind her personal best set at the world championships in 2011.

The performance added another eight points to her Diamond League total to finish with a commanding lead in the season-long series. Adams finished on 24 points, with Schwanitz on 12 and American Michelle Carter on eight. Such was Adams domination this year, she only contested five of the seven Diamond League rounds during the season, passing up the first and third meetings in Shanghai and Olso, but winning the other five in Eugene, Paris, London, Stockholm and Zurich.

The Zurich meeting was Adams’ twelfth meeting of the year and extended her consecutive victories to 41.

It was Adams’ third straight win at the Zurich meeting and a new meeting record, extending her own record of 20.81m, set in 2012 which was the previous New Zealand indoor record. It came three years and ten days since her last defeat, also in the Zurich station.

Her series was 20.97m, 20.98m, foul, 20.66m, 20.76m and 20.42m. Even her worst measured throw would have won the completion by 0.45m.

The Zurich meeting is very different to competing in the usual track and field stadium, being indoors with the crowd very close to the athletes, not unlike in The Cloud in Auckland where Adams started her season, almost six months ago with a throw of 20.75m. The athletes got to perform to the music of their choice and Adams chose a track, Ku-Ku Jodel, by a Swiss yodelling star in reference to her training base and second home on the mountains of Switzerland.]]> Valerie Adams has secured the IAAF Diamond League Shot Put series title for 2013 with her best performance of the year in Zurich Railway Station.

The quadruple world champion was victorious in one of her favourite arenas, tossing a best of 20.98m, 1.01m ahead of her closest rival Yevgeniya Kolodko of Russia. The woman who has been the closest to Adams in 2013, German Christina Schwanitz could only finish fourth, a distant 1.62m adrift of the New Zealander.

Not only was the winning distance the best in the world this year, it was also the 28 year old double Olympic Champion’s longest throw for over 13 months, a New Zealand indoor record and the fifth best performance of Adam’s distinguished career, just 0.26m behind her personal best set at the world championships in 2011.

The performance added another eight points to her Diamond League total to finish with a commanding lead in the season-long series. Adams finished on 24 points, with Schwanitz on 12 and American Michelle Carter on eight. Such was Adams domination this year, she only contested five of the seven Diamond League rounds during the season, passing up the first and third meetings in Shanghai and Olso, but winning the other five in Eugene, Paris, London, Stockholm and Zurich.

The Zurich meeting was Adams’ twelfth meeting of the year and extended her consecutive victories to 41.

It was Adams’ third straight win at the Zurich meeting and a new meeting record, extending her own record of 20.81m, set in 2012 which was the previous New Zealand indoor record. It came three years and ten days since her last defeat, also in the Zurich station.

Her series was 20.97m, 20.98m, foul, 20.66m, 20.76m and 20.42m. Even her worst measured throw would have won the completion by 0.45m.

The Zurich meeting is very different to competing in the usual track and field stadium, being indoors with the crowd very close to the athletes, not unlike in The Cloud in Auckland where Adams started her season, almost six months ago with a throw of 20.75m. The athletes got to perform to the music of their choice and Adams chose a track, Ku-Ku Jodel, by a Swiss yodelling star in reference to her training base and second home on the mountains of Switzerland.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Nick-Willis-at-Moscow-2013 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:08:20 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Nick-Willis-at-Moscow-2013
The Beijing Olympic Games silver medallist was second to last over the first lap covered by Asbel Kiprop in 59.65s. Over the third lap Willis was eighth and going in the final 400m was 11th. Kiprop the 2008 Olympic champion and defending world champion from Daegu won in 3m 38.15s, from Abdalaati Iguider of Morocco 3m 38.41s and Lopez Lomong of USA 3m 38.48s. Willis was 21st of the 24 qualifiers for the semi-finals.

Willis said that he didn’t feel very good the whole way.

“It felt like a sprint, those guys were too good for me today, I wasn’t even able to see what happened up front I was just trying to hang on, that’s what happens when you race the best in the world,” he said.

Willis who was injured at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting in mid May has only had a mile race since then in his home town of Michigan.

“A 3m 56s mile is still a long way from kicking a 3m 35s 1500m or whatever. I was hoping to run a lot better based on indicators.”

“I drew a strong heat today and if I can’t make the top six I’ve got a lot of work to do if I even get through to the final,” he added.

“There’s every chance with a couple of good nights sleep and the continual improvement coming back that I might improve.”

“I’m still going to race in Europe afterwards because I know it is going to come at some stage, I was just hoping it would come for today,” said Willis.]]>
The Beijing Olympic Games silver medallist was second to last over the first lap covered by Asbel Kiprop in 59.65s. Over the third lap Willis was eighth and going in the final 400m was 11th. Kiprop the 2008 Olympic champion and defending world champion from Daegu won in 3m 38.15s, from Abdalaati Iguider of Morocco 3m 38.41s and Lopez Lomong of USA 3m 38.48s. Willis was 21st of the 24 qualifiers for the semi-finals.

Willis said that he didn’t feel very good the whole way.

“It felt like a sprint, those guys were too good for me today, I wasn’t even able to see what happened up front I was just trying to hang on, that’s what happens when you race the best in the world,” he said.

Willis who was injured at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting in mid May has only had a mile race since then in his home town of Michigan.

“A 3m 56s mile is still a long way from kicking a 3m 35s 1500m or whatever. I was hoping to run a lot better based on indicators.”

“I drew a strong heat today and if I can’t make the top six I’ve got a lot of work to do if I even get through to the final,” he added.

“There’s every chance with a couple of good nights sleep and the continual improvement coming back that I might improve.”

“I’m still going to race in Europe afterwards because I know it is going to come at some stage, I was just hoping it would come for today,” said Willis.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Kiwis-in-Moscow-Day-1-and-2 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:44:20 +0000 Newsroom]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Kiwis-in-Moscow-Day-1-and-2 Kiwis in Moscow Day 1 and 2 is a post from: Time-to-Run New Zealand


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more New Zealand Running news ...]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Adams-continues-unbeaten Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:40:46 +0000 Newsroom]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Adams-continues-unbeaten Adams continues unbeaten is a post from: Time-to-Run New Zealand


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more New Zealand Running news ...]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Holly-Robinson-throws-Silver Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:27:17 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-Holly-Robinson-throws-Silver
22 July: New Zealand javelin thrower Holly Robinson won the silver medal in the F46 class Javelin with a personal best throw of 34.37m, adding almost two metres to her previous best. Robinson's previous best of 32.58m was set at the London Paralympics in 2012, where she finished in seventh place.

The performance at the world championships is a New Zealand record and a big step up for the young thrower who was born with a left arm shortened just below the elbow. Her sights are now firmly fixed on the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Robinson (18), from Hokitika, moved to Dunedin to train under top coach Raylene Bates.

The competition was won by Hollie Arnold (Great Britain) with a throw of 37.45m.

24 July: Rory McSweeney finished sixth in the F44 Javelin with a personal best of 49.95m.

McSweeney of Dunedin, who has a below the knee amputation, started slowly with throws of 45.27m, 45.99m and 47.55m. He then improved to 48.22m in round four, before hitting his best throw in the penultimate round. An all-out final effort to further improve his personal best and break into the medals came up short.

Less than six metres covered the first seven athletes in the completion, with athletes from France, Cyprus and Iran taking the medals. Tony Falelavaki of France won with a throw of 54.39m. McSweeney (28), also coached by Bates, improved on his 42m achieved at the last IPC world championships in Christchurch two years ago.]]>
22 July: New Zealand javelin thrower Holly Robinson won the silver medal in the F46 class Javelin with a personal best throw of 34.37m, adding almost two metres to her previous best. Robinson's previous best of 32.58m was set at the London Paralympics in 2012, where she finished in seventh place.

The performance at the world championships is a New Zealand record and a big step up for the young thrower who was born with a left arm shortened just below the elbow. Her sights are now firmly fixed on the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Robinson (18), from Hokitika, moved to Dunedin to train under top coach Raylene Bates.

The competition was won by Hollie Arnold (Great Britain) with a throw of 37.45m.

24 July: Rory McSweeney finished sixth in the F44 Javelin with a personal best of 49.95m.

McSweeney of Dunedin, who has a below the knee amputation, started slowly with throws of 45.27m, 45.99m and 47.55m. He then improved to 48.22m in round four, before hitting his best throw in the penultimate round. An all-out final effort to further improve his personal best and break into the medals came up short.

Less than six metres covered the first seven athletes in the completion, with athletes from France, Cyprus and Iran taking the medals. Tony Falelavaki of France won with a throw of 54.39m. McSweeney (28), also coached by Bates, improved on his 42m achieved at the last IPC world championships in Christchurch two years ago.]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-New-Zealand-New-Year-s-Honours-List Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:57:12 +0000 TheEd]]> https://www.time-to-run.com/forums/Thread-New-Zealand-New-Year-s-Honours-List
In 1974 he was supervisor of technical equipment at the Christchurch Commonwealth Games and at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games he was the referee for combined events. Syme has been an International Technical Official since 1995 and has officiated at a number of Olympic Games and World Championships. He was president of Athletics New Zealand during the centenary year of ANZ in 1987 and he was made a Life Member of Athletics New Zealand in 2006. He is also a former president and Life member of Athletics Canterbury.

Ron Robertson was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM in the New Year’s Honours for his services to athletics.

Robertson of Gisborne was the World Masters Association Male Athlete of the Year in 2011.

At the 2011 world masters championships in Sacramento Robertson won four gold medals and set three world age group records.

In the M70 grade Robertson set world records in the 1500m 4m 52.95s, 5000m 18m 15.53s and the 2000m steeplechase 7m 10.03s. He also won the 8km cross country in 32m 9.96s.

The 71 year old has an outstanding international record at world masters championships of 31 gold and three silver medals as well as 15 world records over the time.

He also currently holds 15 New Zealand masters records. (M55, M60, M70 1500m; M55 3000m; M50, M55, M60, M70 5000m; M50, M55 10,000m; M60, M65, M70 2000m steeplechase; M50, M55 3000m steeplechase).

Keith Scholes also from Gisborne received a Queen’s Service Medal QSM for services to athletics. Heavily involved with the sport in Gisborne, Scholes is also a competitive marathon runner, having won the 60-64 age group at the 2009 Rotorua Marathon in 3h 17m 45s and finishing fourth in 2011 and fifth this year in this age group at Rotorua.]]>
In 1974 he was supervisor of technical equipment at the Christchurch Commonwealth Games and at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games he was the referee for combined events. Syme has been an International Technical Official since 1995 and has officiated at a number of Olympic Games and World Championships. He was president of Athletics New Zealand during the centenary year of ANZ in 1987 and he was made a Life Member of Athletics New Zealand in 2006. He is also a former president and Life member of Athletics Canterbury.

Ron Robertson was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM in the New Year’s Honours for his services to athletics.

Robertson of Gisborne was the World Masters Association Male Athlete of the Year in 2011.

At the 2011 world masters championships in Sacramento Robertson won four gold medals and set three world age group records.

In the M70 grade Robertson set world records in the 1500m 4m 52.95s, 5000m 18m 15.53s and the 2000m steeplechase 7m 10.03s. He also won the 8km cross country in 32m 9.96s.

The 71 year old has an outstanding international record at world masters championships of 31 gold and three silver medals as well as 15 world records over the time.

He also currently holds 15 New Zealand masters records. (M55, M60, M70 1500m; M55 3000m; M50, M55, M60, M70 5000m; M50, M55 10,000m; M60, M65, M70 2000m steeplechase; M50, M55 3000m steeplechase).

Keith Scholes also from Gisborne received a Queen’s Service Medal QSM for services to athletics. Heavily involved with the sport in Gisborne, Scholes is also a competitive marathon runner, having won the 60-64 age group at the 2009 Rotorua Marathon in 3h 17m 45s and finishing fourth in 2011 and fifth this year in this age group at Rotorua.]]>