William at the double
Perhaps the most unexpected New Zealand medallist at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was schoolboy William Stedman. Steve Landells speaks to the 400m and 800m double bronze medallist about his inspirational route to the top.
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Five minutes with Katherine Marshall
Raised in the Waikato, Welsh-based Katherine Marshall (nee Camp) enjoyed a breakthrough season last year running 2:02.70 for the 800m. Here the rising Kiwi two-lap exponent shares Five Minutes with Athletics in Action.
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NZ Secondary Schools
Wow – what a weekend at Waitakere! 1400 athletes from over 200 schools, 200 officials and volunteers, 5000 spectators, the best shot put in the world for 2016 by an U18 athlete, ten NZ Sec Schools records, two Athletics NZ records and a great showcase of top athletics. If you want to catch up with some of the action, try these links.
Video footage from some events
Full results
And some stories from the weekend
Ballantyne’s big shot
Moulai’s at the double
Smith and Sheat impressive in sprints
Miller ignores broken arm for double
Colgate Games
Not long now til the 2017 Colgate Games in Hastings or Invercargill. These are wonderful events and VERY popular! . For more information, head to North Island Colgate Games or South Island Colgate Games
Nitro Series Athletics
Last week we confirmed that there will be a New Zealand team competing in the brand new, exciting Nitro Series Athletics in Melbourne in February.
We now have more information and are at the stage of starting to select a team for the competition, so if you want to find out more or are interested in being part of the 24-strong NZ team, check out the 2017 Nitro Series link.
HP Topics
Recent updates and announcements from our HP department:
How to apply for a team as an athlete
Out of Stadia Teams information
2017 Trail World Championships
2017 Australian Championships Tours
Other recent HP news can be found HERE
Athletics New Zealand Hurdles Festivals
Two amazing opportunities for hurdlers coming up! Athletics NZ Hurdles Festivals are to be held in 2017 in conjunction with the Lovelock Classic and the Porritt Classic. Follow the links below for more information.
Timaru Hurdles Festival (7-8 January)
Hamilton Hurdles Festival (11-12 February)
Coaching Corner
After a year of unprecedented success on the international stage in 2016, the 2017 Athletics New Zealand Coaching Conference in January will focus on reaching athletic potential. The various contributors to athletic performance will be explored including, how we know our athletes are in the event of their greatest potential and athlete transitions delivered by expert presenters, panel discussions and case studies.
Athletics New Zealand invites you to Wellington, to participate in this conference, network with fellow coaches and extend your knowledge and expertise in coaching.
Click here for more details and to register
Para-Coaching Scholarships
There are ten Athletics NZ Para-Coach Scholarships available in 2017. Closing date is 9 December so get in quick.
Find out more and apply
Rankings & Records
The Athletics New Zealand Rankings had over 600 new performances added over the weekend and now hold over 71,000 performances by more than 3,600 athletes,.This fantastic source of information is one of the most popular sections of the website. A reminder that to be listed on the database, performances must reach the set standards and also meet criteria regarding the type of competition and the rules under which the competitions are held. Rankings and Records web pages
What does Athletics NZ do for you?
When you join an athletics club, a portion of your membership fee goes to Athletics New Zealand, as the sport’s governing body, to help grow and facilitate athletics around the country. You automatically become a member of Athletics NZ. So what happens to the money that your club forwards from your subscription?
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Upcoming NZ Championship Events
NZ 3000m Champs for juniors and seniors, along with the NZ 10,000m championships take place in January in Whanganui, Wellington and Inglewood respectively. In February, we have the NZ Combined Event championships in Dunedin.
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
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Napier’s Briana Stephenson is excelling in a number of athletic disciplines and several other sports as well. The 17 year old has a wide range of options including sprinting, long jump, high jump, netball and touch in which she could succeed at a high level. Athletics NZ intern Eva Linnenbaum spoke to Briana at the beginning of another season.
