13th IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS, DAEGU SOUTH KOREA – 27 August to 4 September 2011 Day 3 29 August: GOLD FOR VALERIE ADAMS Valerie Adams retained her world shot put title with a come from behind win. After leading from round three with 20.04m, extending it to … [Read more...]
Smith wins in US and other news
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kim Smith wins Providence Half Marathon Running with the lead men's pack for the first several miles, she eventually dropped back and continued on her own with no competition in sight. A two-time New Zealand Olympian, Smith, 29, holds the U.S. All-Comers record for the … [Read more...]
Event Round up July 2011
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SWEDEN DN.Galan Diamond League Meeting, Stockholm – 28/29 July 2011 Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams continued her strong showing leading up to the world championships in Korea next month with a win in the shot put. Competing at Kungsträdgården in downtown … [Read more...]
Adams sets Stadium record in Oslo
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams wins first comp of the season, sets Stadium record in Oslo. Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams had a promising start to her European campaign leading up to the world championships in August with a win over arch rival Nadezhda … [Read more...]
Adams shines on Day 2 at NZ Champs
March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Olympic and World shot put champion Valerie Adams finished off her down-under competitive season with a New Zealand all comers and resident record of 20.54m. It was Adams eleventh national shot put title. … [Read more...]
Auckland Track Championships 2011
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Track & Field Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 26/27 February 2011 In her first competition of the season Olympic and world shot put champion Valerie Adams set a fresh New Zealand allcomers and resident record of 20.33m at Mt Smart Stadium yesterday. … [Read more...]
Eight New Zealanders in World Top Fifty
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Eight New Zealand athletes feature in the top fifty in the Athletics world rankings for 2010. The ATFS rankings just released have three New Zealand men and five women in the world top fifty in their events. Shot Putter Valerie Adams is the highest ranked at second, … [Read more...]
