by nzadmin | Jul 23, 2012 | 1500m, Featured, News, Track
MONACO Herculis Diamond League Meeting – 20 July 2012 Nick Willis was still over the moon hours after smashing his New Zealand national 1500m record at the Diamond League meeting. Willis finished third in 3m 30.35s, slicing 1.44s off the record set in the same race...
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...