Yvonne Evans- 10.11.08
Yvonne Evans of Christchurch lost her battle with cancer. Yvonne was a poster on the NZRUN.com messageboard and a Fun Run 3 months ago raised in excess of $30,000 for her cause.
Yvonne Evans

Doug Crumpton - 2.11.08
Doug Crumpton, husband to 2008 NZ Mountain and Road Race Champ Shireen Crumpton, passed away on Sunday afternoon after a battle with cancer.
Gold Coast Tribute
Mountain Champs Inspiration

Alice Baker - 22.10.08
Alice Baker, an Otago University Harrier Club life member, was tragically killed by a car while cycling at home in Pleasant Point near Timaru on Sunday. As an administrator she made a significant contribution to her club who awarded her life membership in 2005 for these services. Alice was also an active athlete who was always keen to participate in any event or training adventure. She will be remembered as a friendly, kind, and giving individual.
Otago University Harrier Club Site

Willis Tour of NZ - 11-25.10.08
Nick Willis continues his Tour of NZ this weekend with a visit to Newtown Park in Wellington to officially open the athletics season there. Nick has traveled the country over the past two weeks with visits to Timaru, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Hamilton and Auckland among his many stops.
Tour Itinerary
Sense of 1500m history
Willis proud to continue 1500m success (ODT) Otago Pics - Album One - Album Two

NCAA Cross Country

Pre-Nationals XC - 18.10.08
With two separate races each for the Men (8km) and the Women (6km) the Pre Nats can get a bit confusing. Despite the split fields the competition is tough with several Kiwi's running well. In the White Race Edwin Henshaw (Tulsa - 24:09) placed 28th with Daniel Wallis (Colo State - 25:00) and Julian Matthews (Auburn - 25:03). In the Men's Blue race Hayden McLaren (Providence - 24:25), Dominic Channon (Providence - 24:51) were the Kiwi's. In the Women's White race Holly van Dalen (Stony Brook - 21:11) was 38th with sister Lucy van Dalen (SB - 21:23) and Haley Green (SB - 21:28) 52nd and 58th, Katie Wright (Tulsa - 22:07), Melanie Cleland (T - 22:15). In the Blue race Sarah Morgan (Providence - 22:27) finished 166th.
Men's Results - White Race - Blue Race
Women's Results - White Race - Blue Race
Selected Images and Discussion

IAU 24 Hour Challenge - 19.10.08
A piece of chewing-gum played a key part in South Island endurance athlete Val Muskett's world championship race as she finished 11th and completed 205km.
Runner goes the distance with gum
IAU 24 hour Challenge Results

London to Brighton 90k - 4.10.08
Stuart Mills (7:59) formely of Hutt Valley Harriers easily won the London to Brighton Road Race, one of the Worlds longest held races dating back to 1899. Mills won in atrocious conditions with a winning margin of over 1:40. Mills was a contemporary of Gerrard Maarhuis, Paul Coles, Mark Higham, Rob McGregor etc.
London to Brighton Results
London to Brighton History

Ljubljana, Slovenia - 4.10.08
Jono Wyatt (41:42) finished 4th behind Mitja Kosovelj (40:22) but did enough to comfortably win the WRMA GP Series Title. Anna Frost finished 8th in the race but did enough to also claim the WRMA Series title. Both coleected 1000euros.
Mtn Running Results

Great North Run, UK - 4.10.08
Mike Aish (1:04.20) finished 14th just ahead of aussy steeplechaser Peter Norwill. Tsegay Kebede won in 59:45.
Great North Run

NCAA Cross Country

Paul Short XC - 3.10.08
Hugo Beamish (24:00) finished 6th with Tim Hodge (24:07) 11th and Carl McKenzie (24.37) 41st.
Women's Div I

Roy Griak Invite - 27-8.9.08
Ruth Croft(22:44) finished 50th helping her Portland team to a fifth place team finish in the 6km race. Julian Matthews(25:44) finished 74th, also helping his Auburn to a fifth place finish.
Women's Div I
Men's Div I

Florida State Invite - 27.9.08
Erin Heasley (18:57) finished 22nd in the 5000m FSU Invitational.
Florida State Results

Haverford College - 23.9.08
Hugo Beamish (19:55) finished 2nd with Carl McKenzie (19:59) 4th.
Haverford College Recap

Southern Stampede - 20.9.08
Katie Wright (17:22) of Tulsa finished 3rd over 5k.
Southern Stampede Results

Mtn Dew Invitational - 20.9.08
Erin Heazley (19:19) of North Florida finished 31st over 5k.
Mountain Dew Results

Iona Meet of Champions - 20.9.08
Hayley Green (22:02) finished 3rd in the Womens with Tim Hodge (24:59) finishing 8th in the Mens.
Iona Results

Colorado State Classic - 13.9.08
Dan Wallis (21:12) finished 3rd helping his school to win the team title. Classic interview where D Wal credits his NZ coach Dotcom...Not.
Colorado State Classic Results
Interview D Wallis

World Mtn Running Trophy, Switzerland - 14.9.08
Jono Wyatt World Champ Again!!! Callum Harland and Glenn Hughes ran well to finish in the top half of a large (180) field. Anna Frost had an excellent run for 10th place in the Women's race, while Dan Jones also ran strong to finish 20th.
Wyatt Wins - IAAF
Message Board thread - Results

NZ Team
IAAF Preview

World Athletic Final, Germany - 14.9.08
Valerie Vili (19.69) continued her stellar year with a win in the World Athletic Final in Stuttgart. Once again Vili lead from her first attempt with none of her four puts bettered by the other competitors. Nick Willis (3:38) proved he can kick with the best in finishing third in a race that went through 1200m in 2:57. Beatrice Faumuina did not start.
Shot Put Results
IAAF Shot Put Review

1500m Results
IAAF 1500m Review

Rovereto, Italy- 10.9.08
Olympic Gold Medallist Val Vili (19.73m) finished 1st ahead of Misleidis González (18.69m) of Cuba. This was the first time the EAA rules were applied and Vili was not impressed.
Rovereto Recap

Red Bull Dolomitenmann, Austria - 6.9.08
JOno Wyatt (1:22) easily over Marco Gaiardo (1:26). Wyatt won 10 cases of Red Bull for winning.
Dolomitenmann Results

NZ Road Champs, Hamilton - 6.9.08
Dale Warrender (30:10) won ahead of Sam Wreford (31:03) with Shireen Crumpton (34:15) comfortably ahead of Belinda Wimmer (35:24). Eric Speakman and Hannah Barker were victors in the U19 grades.
NZ Road Champs Results

Australian Road Circuit

Burnley Half Marathon, Victoria - 7.9.08
Jason Woolhouse (1:06.15) won ahead of Andrew White (1:08). Video clip below, including post-race interview with Woolhouse.
Burnley Half Results

Bridge to Brisbane 10km - 7.9.08
Rowan Baird (34:07) won collecting AU$2,000 with Sarah Crowley (34:22) 2nd. Scott Westcott (30:35) was 1st male. 36,000 people took part.
Bridge to Brisbane 10k Recap

European Track Circuit

Memorial Van Damme, Belgium - 5.9.08
Olympic Bronze Medallist Nick Willis finished third (3:36.23) behind Belal Mansoor Ali (3:35.94) and Abdalaati Iguider.
Belgium Golden League 1500m Results
Willis ready for Brussels (IAAF)

Gateshead, U.K - 31.8.08
Olympic Bronze Medallist Nick Willis (2:16.9) finished second over 1,000m being overtaken up the straight by World 1500m Champ Bernard Lagat (2:16.2). The NZ record in 2:16.6 held by John Walker and Peter Snell.
Gateshead GP Results
Nick Willis 2nd over 1,000m
NZRun 1000m All-time list

Helsinki, Finland - 26.8.08
Jason Stewart (1:55) finished 2nd over 800m behind Willy Rotich (1:53) of Kenya.
Helsinki Results

Challenge Stellina, Italy - 24.8.08
Jono Wyatt (1:17) won the Mtn Running event with Callum Harland (1:32) 18th.
Challenge Stellina Results

For all of the latest information, results, interviews and everything else on the New Zealand athletes in Beijing check out our Beijing page.
NZRun.com Beijing Page

Athletics NZ Updates - 9.8.08
In the latest Athletics in Action e-zine, registered athletes are being reminded that it is against IAAF rules to bet on any athletics events, including the Olympic Games. This is certainly a major issue for some and the discussion here may highlight some issues for athletes and administrators. Also, see our Website of the Week for ANZ's newest online development which finally provides a databased ranking list. Below is also a link to the minimum performances required to make the ranking lists.
Athletics in Action
Ranking Lists Minimums

World Mtn Grand Prix - 6.8.08
Anna Frost (220pts) and Jono Wyatt (300pts) lead the Grand Prix after 4 races. The best 4 races out of 7 count for the title with the winner receiving 1500eur. Scott Winton is in 56th place with 12pts.
WMRA GP Standings

USA Road Circuit

New York Marathon - 2.11.08
Kim Smith ran with the leaders early in her debut Marathon in New York, but after being ill in the days leading into the race was forced to withdraw at 33km.John Henwood showed he is on the come back trail after posting a solid 2:21 in his first Marathon since his Commonwealth Games exclusion in 2006. Luke Walton and Brent Pulley (both 2:41) were the two next highest placed New Zealander's. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of his NY win, Rod Dixon ran with his daughter Emma with both finishing in 3:34.
Smith withdraws early
Full Results Search
Marathon field taking shape
Pre-NYC Interview (FloTrack)
Dixon's 1983 Triumph Video
Dixon's 83 time to get review as NZ's Fastest

Auckland Marathon - 2.11.08
Dale Warrender (1:07) won ahead of Scott Winton (1:08) in the Half with Sarah Christie (1:21) winning in the Womens half. Ben Ruthe (2:28) won the Mens Full ahead of Steven O'Callaghan (2:30) with defending champ Ady Ngawati (2:46) winning ahead of Lara Phillips (2:49).
Auckland Marathon

Sir Barry Curtis 10km - 19.10.08
Jason Woolhouse (30:05) lived up to his favourite billing by running away with the Sir Barry Curtis 10km by 17 seconds from Australian Toby Rayner (30:22). Ben Ruthe (31:04) and Richard Olsen (31:24 continued their solid racing form for third and fourth. Alice Mason (33:36) had an easy win in the Women's race in a smart time, to finish almost two minutes ahead of Belinda Wimmer (35:33) and Kate McIlroy (35:40).
10km Race Results
Message Board Discussion
Video of 10km Finish (Hurricane)
Sir Barry Curtis 10km Site

National Road Relay - 4.10.08
At the National Road Relay in Dunedin The University of Canterbury defended their Men's relay title with a decisive run coming from Kim Hogarth to establish an unassailable lead heading into the final leg. The Pakuranga Women's team also defended their 2007 title in convincing fashion despite being 2 1/2 minutes down heading into the 7th leg. The Athletics Nelson 'Umbrella club' won the Junior Men's title while Auckland City took away the Junior Women's after a tough battle with Pakuranga. Wellington Scottish won the Overall Top Club Award for the seventh time in eight years.
Full Results (pdf)

Otago Daily Times Article
Road-Relay Discussion
Medal Presentation Photos
ANZ Recap
ANZ Event Page

USA Road Circuit

Philly Distance Run - 21.9.08
Mike Aish (63:52) finished 10th collecting. Aish also finished 10th at the same race in 2005 when he ran his PB (63:24).
Philly Distance Run Results

5th Ave Mile, NYC - 21.9.08
2008 Olympic Bronze Medallist Nick Willis (3:50.5) won narrowly ahead of 2007 World Champ Bernard Lagat (3:50.6) collecting US$5,000. Willis finished 2nd in 2006 in 3:54. John Walker won the event in 1984 in 3:53.
Mile Results
IAAF Preview
Mens Bio's

Paralympics, Beijing - 9-15.9.08
Kate Horan won the Silver medal in the 200m. Tim Prendergast finished Fourth in the 5000m and Fifth in the 1500m.
Schedule and Results
Paralympics on TV
Vote for your favourite athlete
Discussion and updates

T13 1500m Final Results
T13 5000m Final Results
Prendo in 5km Final

NCAA Cross Country

NCAA Newbies/Transfers- 6.09.08
A new batch of nine (that we can find) Kiwis have gone stateside with a couple of transfers in Wallis and Cleland while Amanda King has moved into coaching.
Ruth Croft - Portland
Erin Heasley - North Florida
Haley Green - Stony Brook
Julian Matthews - Auburn

Dominic Channon - Providence
Caden Shields - Purdue
Katie Wright - Tulsa
Matt Mildenhall - Villanova
Lauren Fayen - Alabama-Birmingham
Mel Cleland - Tulsa
Dan Wallis - Colorado State
Amanda King - Lamar

Powerade Invite - 5.09.08
Julian Matthews (15:31) finished fourth in this 5km XC race in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Powerade Invitational

JU/UNF Relay - 6.09.08
Erin Heasley (5:35/5:36) was part of a winning 2 x 1 mile relay team in her first outing for the University of North Florida.
JU/UNF XC Relay

Hurricane Festival - 30.08.08
Eddie Henshaw (20:03) won this 4 mile race over Jonah Lagat (20:09).
Hurricane Festival Results

New Hampshire XC - 30.08.08
Hayden McLaren (25:36) won the 8km race ahead of rteammate Richard Yeates (25:37).
New Hampshire Recap

Stony Brook XC - 29.08.08
Tim Hodge (19:33) won the Mens event with Holly (14:17) and Lucy (14:47) Van Dalen finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Womens.
Mens Results
Womens Results

Mt St Mary's 5km XC - 29.08.08
Michael Christmas (16:39) finished 16th to help his UMBC team win the team event.
Mt St Mary's Results

Bulldog Classic - 29.08.08
Leydon Tolhurst (13:04) of Drake finished 10th over 4km. The race was won by Clayton Carper in 12:13.
Bulldog Classic Results

Dunedin Marathon - 14.09.08
Rowan Hooper is targeting a win and the race record of 2:24. Hooper is undefeated in marathons on NZ soil.
Hooper targets race record

USA Road Circuit

Fitness Games 4M, NYC - 7.9.08
John Henwood (19:31) won this 4 miler ahead of Dereje Hailegiorgis (19:32) of Ethiopia.
Fitness Games 4M Results

Nike Human Race 10km - NYC 31.8.08
John Henwood (32:39) won easily ahead of Elmustafa McHikrate of Ethiopia (33:09).
Nike Human Race 10k Results

Willis Spikes Competition - 15.08.08
Mark Bradcock, formerly of Wellington Scottish won the Beijing Olympics competition and won a signed pair of Nick Willis' spikes from the World Championships in Osaka in 2007.
Nick Willis Competition

Nick Willis - Flotrack - 29.7.08
This latest video, Breakfast with Nick Willis, joins Nick on the European circuit.
FloTrack will be following Nick Willis and Kim Smith on their journeys to Beijing.
Willis Introduction
Smith Intoduction
Smith 6 x mile workout
Smith - Casa Athletica
Willis - Casa Athletica

Willis or Vili - 3.8.08
Nick Willis and Val Vili were touted as possible flag bearers for the Olympics. Beatrice Faumuina carried the flag in 2004. 1,500m runner Tim Prendergast will lead the Paralympians in Beijing.
Who will carry the flag?
Prendergast to captain Paralympians

As if Running on Air - 12.08.08
For the first time Jack Lovelock's Journals have been published in a new Book "As If Running on Air - The Journals of Jack Lovelock" edited by David Colquhoun. Copies of the book can be purchased through the Publisher, Craig Potton Publishing on the link below.
Craig Potton Publishing
Dawn Tuffery of Hamilton won the Lovelock competition and will be receiving her very own signed copy of David Colquhoun's Book.
Lovelock Book Competition