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 was … [Read more...]
Kim Smith wins BAA 10km
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand distance runner Kimberley Smith showed great form leading up to the London Olympic Games marathon winning the BAA 10km road race in a record breaking 31m 36s. … [Read more...]
Wardell in Combined Events injury
June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
GERMANY 16.Erdgas Mehrkampf Meeting IAAF World Combined Events, Ratingen – 14/15 June 2012 Rebecca Wardell was a surprise leader after day one of the heptathlon. Wardell produced two personal bests and went close in a third event to lead with a score of 3706. Her personal … [Read more...]
Machichim wins San Diego 2012
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 15th Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego event on Sunday morning was a star-studded success. Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, appears ready for the upcoming London Olympic Games. The 37-year-old ran smoothly and effortlessly on Sunday, winning … [Read more...]
Wreford wins Christchurch Marathon 2012
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Christchurch Airport Marathon – 3 June 2012 Sam Wreford of Timaru cut nearly two minutes off his previous best time in winning the Christchurch marathon on Sunday in 2h 17m 30s. Wreford had the race under control from the start and finished five minutes clear of Dale … [Read more...]
Kiwis abroad end June 03rd 2012
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
USA Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Eugene Oregon – 1/2 June 2012 This year’s world leading javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar of Hamilton finished third at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene Oregon. Farquhar sent the javelin out to 82.23m in the opening round of the … [Read more...]
Team for World Mountain Running Championships
June 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World Mountain Running Championships Athletics New Zealand has announced their selections for the team that will travel to Vallecamonica, Italy to compete at the 2012 World Mountain Running Championships. They will race from Temu to Ponte di Legno. … [Read more...]
Cowley excels in Austria
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Combined Events Meeting, Götzis - 26/27 May 2012 Sarah Cowley was just one centimetre short of Tania Murray’s New Zealand high jump record after clearing 1.91m on the first day of the world combined events challenge heptathlon in Götzis. Her height, which was a 7cm … [Read more...]
Frost record run and NZ news
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
SPAIN Transvulcania 83km Trail Race, Canary Islands – 12 May 2012 Anna Frost was outstanding winning the women’s race in a new course record of 8h 11m 30s around the island of La Palma, in finishing 40 minutes ahead of Nuria Picas of Spain. Mònica Aguilera of Spain held the … [Read more...]
Henley wins HEB Cross Country event
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Brent Henley burst on to the cross country scene with an impressive display of front running, for a convincing victory in the annual HEB 7500m event. Raced around the Pukekohe showgrounds on Saturday, Henley shut out winner for the last three years Stephen Lett, by 20 seconds, … [Read more...]
