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 | Oct 31, 2011 | Auckland, Featured, Marathon, News
Dale Warrander showed real guts and determination to battle through a painful heel to claim his fourth adidas Auckland Marathon title. The 38 year old fitness trainer, based on the Gold Coast had the race to himself after breaking clear of four times previous winner...
by nzadmin | Oct 31, 2011 | Featured, Half, News, Track
Stephen Lett added the New Zealand half marathon title to the national 10km track and 10km road titles that he already holds after a convincing victory in Auckland on Sunday. Lett eased ahead of Scott Winton at 8km and went on to record a personal best of 1h 7m 38s....
by nzadmin | Oct 25, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News
Ron Robertson of Gisborne has been selected from a short list of five as the World Masters Association Male Athlete of the Year. At the world masters championships in Sacramento in July Robertson won four gold medals and set three world age group records. In the M70...
by nzadmin | Oct 19, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
AUCKLAND Sir Barry Curtis 10km Road Race – 16 October 2011 Australian world junior cross country championship representative in 2009 Harry Summers from Sydney took the limelight in winning the annual event in a personal best of 29m 42s, just 10 seconds outside Dale...
by nzadmin | Oct 3, 2011 | Events, Featured, News, Ultra
Further to last week’s Commonwealth 24 hour championships in Wales Val Muskett ran 114km in 12 hours for a new world record for women over 55. Bryan McCorkindale who finished fourth with 222.374km set two world age records for men over 55, for 12 hours and 100 miles....