Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have awarded the organisation’s Order of Merit to long serving para athletics coach Raylene Bates. The award was made at the PNZ Annual General Meeting, with Athletics New Zealand having nominated Bates for the honour. Bates has served PNZ and Para athletics for over 40 years as both a competitor, administrator,...
At the 2020 Sir Graeme Douglas International, the World Heritage Plaque under the Legends category was posthumously presented to Arthur Lydiard’s family, former athletes and Athletics New Zealand by Geoff Gardner, Vice-President, World Athletics. Thank you to World Athletics for joining us for this milestone. About the World Athletics Heritage Plaque: The Heritage Plaque is…
The 2020 edition of the Oceania 20km Race Walks Championships took place on Sunday (9th Feb), along Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia. Dane Bird-Smith (QLD) and Jemima Montag won the men’s and women’s the Oceania and Australian 20km Race Walking Championships (respectively) in Adelaide. As both already had raced the automatic qualifying time (men -1:21.00, women...
The 2020 Athletics Season is well and truly underway, with Oceania Athletes producing outstanding results across the weekend. Whilst early in the season, results are showing positive signs as we head toward the Olympics, Paralympics and World U20 Championships. Recap: Hull and Baxter Set New Area Records: Article Palau: 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run: Article...
Jessica Hull (Aus) sets a New Area Record at the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour (New Balance Indoor Grand Prix) in Boston, USA. In the women’s 1500m, Jessica Hull of Australia burst to the front in the final straight to win in 4:04.14, taking more than two seconds off the Oceanian indoor record. Matthew Baxter (NZL)...