by nzadmin | Dec 6, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
Jacko Gill improves on his New Zealand senior shot put record – qualifies for London Olympic Games Sixteen year old shot putter Jacko Gill set a new National Record and surpassed the London Olympic Games selection standard with a throw of 20.38m at Sovereign...
by nzadmin | Nov 28, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
AUCKLAND. Athletics, Mt Smart Stadium – 26 November 2011 National youth heptathlon record holder Portia Bing made a successful return to competition following an injury with two sprint victories. Bing won the 100m in a wind assisted 12.29s (+4.4) followed by a...
by nzadmin | Nov 24, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
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...
by nzadmin | Nov 7, 2011 | Featured, Marathon, News
New York Marathon – 6 November 2011 Kimberley Smith qualified for the London Olympic Games after finishing fifth in the New York marathon in 2h 25m 46s. The 29 year old, who turns 30 Saturday week, was six minutes under the Olympic qualifying time and nearly four...
by nzadmin | Nov 3, 2011 | NewsFeed
Kimberley Smith will have every incentive to run a fast marathon when she lines up in New York on Sunday. The New York Marathon has attracted one of the best fields for some time for the women’s race with nine runners having a personal best of under 2h 25m....