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The excitement levels have been through the roof for athletics fans and February was simply exhausting! 
The Auckland Track Challenge lived up to all the anticipation and was a unique event with some truly world class performances. We hope you were among the many thousands who either were at the event or watched the well-produced livestream production. 
Next weekend, we’ll see the event which for many athletes and fans  is the highlight of the summer season – the Jennian Homes NZ Track & Field Championships to be held in Hamilton after an 18 year gap.
In this issue of Athletics in Action we pose eight questions that will be answered at the Track & Field Champs and we have a chat with Olivia Burne on her interesting and varied running career in New Zealand and the US.
We also find out more about Tauranga sprinter Joseph Millar in our Five minutes with… series.
There's much more news in this issue of Athletics in Action, so keep reading.

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Burning desire to run

Olivia Burne is among the country’s leading female distance runners. Here the 25-year-old Auckland-based New Zealand Half-Marathon champion talks to Steve Landells about a career which has taken her from New Zealand to the US and back again.  
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Jennian Homes NZ Track & Field Championships

There’s just over a week to the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Hamilton. Entries have closed with the highest entries for five years and preparations are in the final stretch for what is shaping as a fantastic championship event. A big thanks to Principal Partner Hamilton City Council for assisting with the championships.
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Eight questions for the NZ Track & Field Champs


    

 

Masters Matters

Another very successful New Zealand Masters Champs were held over the weekend! Great to see hundreds of masters athletes in Nelson for a very competitive 2017 Masters Track & Field Championships having a great time.
Check out the Results

 

Secondary Schools

It’s the Secondary Schools athletics season and we’re getting reports of some fantastic school athletics sports from all around the country with some impressive performances being posted and records tumbling at many events. With most schools having completed their school champs, we’re now into zone and regional champs, followed by the North and South Island champs in Dunedin and Inglewood. If you’ve qualified for the next stage, congratulations and we hope it goes well – and have fun!! 
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Children's Athletics

We’re getting to the end of the children’s athletics season with regional champs happening around the country at the moment. We hope the thousands of children in athletics clubs have had a wonderful summer, learning new skills, making new friends, having fun and for many,  enjoying a new sport. No doubt many kids who did athletics over the summer will benefit from their improved fitness, speed and skills for their winter sports.  See you all next summer!

 

Member Benefits



Our Athletics NZ Member Benefits programme is part of the package we offer members of athletics clubs. The programme can save you money on accommodation, rental cars, insurance, sports gear, sports medical products and more, just by being a member of your local athletics club. 
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Where to find what you need

We have so much information for members and fans, it can sometimes seem a little daunting, so here are some quick links:

 

What's next?

March 2017
17-19 NZ T&F Champs                  Hamilton
25     NZ Mountain Running Ch      Queenstown
26     AUST T&F Champs              Sydney
 

April 2017
1-2    South Is Sec Schools             Dunedin
7-9    North Is Sec Schools             Inglewood
15     Grade 12 - 13 Interprov         Wellington
 

 

  
 

 

  

  
 

 

Eight questions for the National Championships

The Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships take place in Hamilton next weekend (17 – 19 March). Steve Landells poses eight interesting questions ahead of the 2017 edition. 
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Five minutes with Joseph Millar

Joseph Millar, three times NZ double sprint champion and currently the fastest man in the country, was one of the star performers for New Zealand at the recent Coles Nitro Athletics Series in Melbourne. Here we find out more about the 24-year-from Tauranga as he answers our Five Minutes with… questions.
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Auckland Track Challenge 


What an amazing meeting the Auckland Track Challenge was! We had a very enthusiastic crowd that got up very close to the action and the athletes certainly didn’t disappoint. The fans got a real treat with a fantastic shot put contest and some world class performances in the Harcourts Cooper & Co pole vault on offer. Not only did we have a great crowd, but we had almost 30,000 people watching the livestream of the event. We were thrilled with the event and hope you enjoyed it too.
Over the three events in the series (with the Vertical Pursuit and Mike Greer Homes Big Shot  & Fast K) we saw various records broken no less than 14 times.
Missed the action? Watch here - Auckland Track Challenge Livestream Replay
McCartney and Walsh light up Track Challenge

 

Upcoming NZ Championship Events

Entries are open for  the  NZ Mountain Running Champs  on 25 March in Queenstown.

 

Survey 

Athletics New Zealand is undertaking a survey to find out about what is important to members and how members view their experience with their club.
Last week members should have received an email from Nielsen inviting them to take part in the survey. The invite will have contained a link to the Nielsen survey. It’s very important that as many members as possible complete the survey, as the results will provide guidance to Athletics New Zealand on how we can help clubs improve the experience of their members.
Thank you to those members who have taken part in the survey already. If you haven’t had the chance to yet, we encourage you to take part and have your say before the survey closes on 20 March. Thanks.

 

Coaching Corner

As the summer season comes to a close, it’s a good opportunity to thank all the coaches who are involved in athletics. From the coaches of Olympic athletes to parents who help out with coaching at their children’s club, we at Athletics New Zealand are very grateful for the time and effort you put in to help out in our sport. We would really struggle without your help, so from all of us involved in the sport a big THANK YOU COACHES!
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Official Chat

Alongside Coaches, where would we be without the selfless Officials who do such a fantastic job officiating on a weekly basis? Whether you are starting out in the sport or heading to Hamilton next weekend for the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships, your efforts are certainly appreciated. While some officials are very experienced and at the top of their game, we also value immensely the contribution from those starting out as officials. You will be the future of the sport.  So as the summer season ends, THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS OFFICIALS!
Find out more about officiating ...

 

High Performance Topics

Rankings 

Where are you placed in the rankings heading into the Jennian Homes NZ Track & Field Championships? How accurate a form guide will the ranking list be for picking winners? There are almost 3000 performances entered so far this year, so have a look where everyone stands.
There were fifty new NZ records set in 2016. We’ve also had quite a few already in 2017. How many more will there be in Hamilton next weekend?.
Athletics NZ Rankings and Records

 

Weekly Roundup

Another of the benefits offered by Athletics NZ is our Weekly Roundup from around New Zealand and NZ athletes overseas. It’s compiled by Murray McKinnon who spends hours each week tracking down Kiwi performances around the world. It comes out each Monday. If you are not already receiving it, head to the Athletics NZ website (near the bottom of the home page) and you can subscribe there.

 

Previous issues of AiA

If you are new to Athletics in Action and would like to check out some previous issues, head to Athletics in Action

 

Are you up to date?

We want to keep all our members and fans right up to date with all the important news and happenings in the sport. Check out the latest offerings:

   Weekly Round-up (new)
   Club Chat Newsletter
   Official Focus Newsletter (new)
   Athletics NZ website (updated)
   Athletics NZ High Performance (updated)
   Athletics NZ Rankings & Records (updated)
 

 
 
  
 
 

 

  

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