by nzadmin | Apr 28, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
AUCKLAND Throwers Meeting, Sovereign Stadium North Shore – 23 April 2011 Les Mills’ 44 year old New Zealand shot put record was broken on Saturday when 16 year old Jacko Gill hoisted the 7.26kg ball of steel out to an incredible 20.01m. The world class...
by nzadmin | Apr 19, 2011 | News
NZ TEAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS Athletics New Zealand has announced the following team management and support appointments. A number of coaching positions will be announced when team make-up is known. 2011 World Youth Champs, Lille France, 6-10 July Team Leader: Terry...
by nzadmin | Apr 19, 2011 | Featured, News, Ultra
Commonwealth Ultra Distance Champs Team Announced The following athletes have been named in the New Zealand team for the Commonwealth Ultra Distance Champs 24 hours race.Men: Matt Bixley (Otago) Wayne Botha (Auckland) Alex Mckenzie (Waikato BOP) Women: Val Muskett...
by nzadmin | Apr 15, 2011 | Featured, News
Athletics New Zealand Announces Revised Rio Squad The list of athletes and their coaches invited to be members of the 2011-2012 Rio Squad has been released. A total of fifty one athletes have been named in two levels, Gold and Silver for the next twelve months. As...
by nzadmin | Apr 13, 2011 | Featured, Mountain Running, News, Pre event
Former champions to battle out the national mountain running title Glenn Hughes is expecting a pretty tough race over an exposed rugged up and down course when he tackles the New Zealand mountain running championship in Porirua on Saturday. The 28 year old from...
by nzadmin | Apr 13, 2011 | Featured, Marathon, News
Fiona Docherty withdraws from the London Marathon Fiona Docherty has withdrawn from next Sunday’s London Marathon with an inflamed left heal (retrocalcaneal bursitis). “After just coming off a great performance at the NYC half marathon in a time of 1h 12m 49s (two...