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Sunday, 31 January 2021, 6:16 am Few athletics venues in the world are as synonymous with the mile as Cooks Gardens in Whanganui, and Camille Buscomb and Sam Tanner lived up to that rich tradition by claiming the New Zealand Mile Championship titles on a historic night of action at the Cooks Classic. After a 52-year absence, both national mile crowns were re-introduced with the men’s race following the script as the gifted 20-year-old Tanner added the national title over the ‘classic distance’ to the New Zealand 3000m crown he snared last weekend in Hastings. Producing a performance th...

Sunday, 24 January 2021, 6:40 am A resident record, some blistering sprint performances, top quality throws and an enthralling battle for the New Zealand 3000m Championship men’s title provided the highlights of an pulsating day of action at the Potts Classic in Hastings. In sunny but blustery conditions, Tiaan Whelpton shook the foundations of New Zealand sprinting by claiming several significant scalps on his way to a sensational victory in the men’s 100m. The 20-year-old Christchurch-based sprinter had earlier served his intent by carving 0.13 from his PB to claim heat one in a bliste...

Eliza McCartney at the 2018 Potts Classic Photo: PHOTOSPORT McCartney set a New Zealand all-comers and residents record of 4.85 metres at the same meeting in 2019. However her career in recent years has been plagued by an Achilles tendon injury and this meeting will be important in her efforts to get to the Tokyo Olympics. She'll have competition from Olivia McTaggart and Imogen Ayris who both made it into the top 50 in the world last year with personal best clearances of 4.50m. The standard for entry to the Olympic Games is 4.70m. The Potts Classic meeting has been upgraded in status meanin...

Napier girls take road race honours 20 Dec, 2020 03:50 AM 2 minutes to read The Champion Napier girls 3000 metres team (from left) Emmison Gear, Ellie Meynell, Georgia Jones and Olivia Molloy. Photo / Supplied. Hawkes Bay Today Napier Girls' High School teacher, athletics coach and mentor Sheila Smidt is starting to wonder if she'll ever be able to take a break after the school's latest triumph at the New Zealand Secondary Schools track and field championships. Her team of Georgia Jones (6th), Olivia Molloy (24th), Emmison Gear (33rd) and Elley Meynell (36th) won the girls' 3000 metre road ...

Athletics: Cooks Classic hooks major sponsor 18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Pak'nSave Whanganui store owner Gareth Jones (left) has joined the party with athletic gurus Alec McNab and Russell Sears to ensure smooth running of the new upgraded Cooks Classic. Pak'nSave Whanganui store owner Gareth Jones (left) has joined the party with athletic gurus Alec McNab and Russell Sears to ensure smooth running of the new upgraded Cooks Classic. New ingredients have added to the flavour of the 2021 Cooks Classic in Whanganui next month. For the first time in several years the important event...