Under the stars and lights at Rotorua International Airport Laura Nagel and Eric Speakman were confirmed as the inaugural New Zealand 5km Road Championships victors on a thrilling night of as part of the Runway5.
Press Release – Athletics New Zealand
2021 Rotorua Marathon winner Michael Voss.
Home favourite Michael Voss became only the fourth man in history to claim back-to-back Rotorua Marathon victories as he ignited the 57th edition of the iconic race by storming to an emphatic win in 2:29:30.
Through intermittent showers, the Lake City AC athlete hit the front within the opening kilometre and by halfway had opened up a three-minute advantage on his nearest challengers, before further extending his advantage in the second half of the race to claim a memorable win.
In clinching victory, Voss joined Jack Foster (1972-73), Paul Ballinger (1988-89) and Dale Warrander (2004-05) and (2010-11) as the only men to achieve the feat of successfully defending the Rotorua Marathon title.
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 3:10 pm
2021
Rotorua Marathon winner Michael
Voss.
Home favourite Michael Voss
became only the fourth man in history to claim back-to-back
Rotorua Marathon victories as he ignited the 57th edition of
the iconic race by storming to an emphatic win in
2:29:30.
Through intermittent showers, the Lake City
AC athlete hit the front within the opening kilometre and by
halfway had opened up a three-minute advantage on his
nearest challengers, before further extending his advantage
in the second half of the race to claim a memorable
win.
In clinching victory, Voss joined Jack Foster
(1972-73), Paul Ballinger (1988-89) and Dale Warrander