by nzadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, Women
Rebecca Wardell’s quest to compete in the heptathlon at the London Olympics has been defeated by an injured hamstring. Wardell was to have a last-ditch effort in qualifying at the French combined events championships over the weekend, but after a fitness test she...
by nzadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Track
FRANCE: Meeting d’Athlétisme Stanislas Nancy, Tomblaine – 8 July 2012 Valerie Adams maintained her unbeaten record this season in her lead up to defending her Olympic title, with a winning shot put of 20.97m in Tomblaine. Adams was consistent with all attempts...
by nzadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Featured, Juniors, News, Track
Greene and Whyte Perform Well on Day 1 at World Junior Champs Rebekah Greene has placed seventh in the 3000 metres on the first day of the World Junior Athletics Champs in Barcelona. Greene, from Otago ran a smart race in a tightly bunched field, keeping out of...
by nzadmin | Jul 10, 2012 | Europe, Featured, Juniors, News, Track
New Zealand’s shot put sensation Jacko Gill will be all out to defend his world junior shot put title in Barcelona on Thursday morning. Gill will be defending the under 20 title that he won two years ago in Moncton, Canada as a 15 year old, before he went on to win at...
by nzadmin | Jul 4, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
Lucy Van Dalen has been officially confirmed to the New Zealand Olympic Team after bettering the New Zealand qualifying standard for the 1500m two weeks ago in San Diego. Van Dalen’s time of 4.05.76 ranks her in the top thirty in the world and Athletics New Zealand...
by nzadmin | Jun 26, 2012 | Featured, Half, Marathon, News, Wellington Marathon, Women
WELLINGTON Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon and Half Marathon, Westpac Stadium – 24 June 2012 Sydney police officer Sara Burgess set a race record of 2h 48m 40s in winning the women’s marathon, carving nearly 12 minutes off Lotty Turnidge’s 2009 record. It...