by nzadmin | Dec 13, 2008 | News, Walking
New Zealand walking stalwart and rules expert Jack Tregurtha of Hastings passed away last evening (Thursday) after a short illness. Tregurtha, aged 71, was the president of Athletics Hawkes Bay Gisborne as well as secretary of the centre. He was the guru of race...
by nzadmin | Jun 19, 2008 | 2008, News
MICHAEL RYAN Mike Ryan was a remarkable marathon runner, and among the long list of internationally acclaimed marathon runners New Zealand has produced he stands out as the most accomplished. Ryan won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1966 Kingston Jamaica...
by nzadmin | Dec 13, 2007 | News, Rotorua
Craig Kirkwood who set out to provide a record breaking pace for Japanese runner Tsutomo Saeki, ended up winning and collecting $4000. Kirkwood started off at 2h 21m pace for Saeki who was seeking a race record under 2h 16m and a bonus of $25,000. But by 7km Saeki was...