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In In this issue of Athletics in Action we talk to NZ Secondary Schools cross country champion Sam Tanner from Papamoa, we hear from new NZ javelin champion Ben Langton Burnell  and we catch up with Para javelin thrower Rory McSweeney  for our “Five minutes with …” segment.

Sam Tanner was one of over 900 athletes taking part in the NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships. It’s the biggest cross country event in New Zealand and always a fantastic event, with two days of exciting action. Read about it in this issue.

The 2017 New Zealand Marathon Championships were also held recently in Wellington. Find out more further on.

Currently there are over 50 athletes in Fiji representing New Zealand at the Oceania Championships. There are details of the team and early results later in this issue.

There's much more in this issue of Athletics in Action, so keep reading.

 

 

Ben Langton Burnell opens door

Following his impressive new PB of 82.44m, javelin thrower Ben Langton Burnell has opened the door to a potential World Championship appearance in London. Steve Landells found out more about the development of the latest Kiwi throws star..
Read more ...

 

Oceania Champs update


Under way right now are the Oceania Area and Combined Events Champs in Suva, Fiji. The champs finish on Saturday. We’ve got a big team at the championships and yesterday on day 1 Kiwi athletes won nine gold medals. Find out more …
NZ team
Results
Live results
Livestream

 

Annual General Meeting


The Athletics New Zealand AGM is coming up on Sunday 30 July. Nominations have closed and the Agenda and associated information is now available.
Check out the AGM page for more information

 

Member Benefits



One of the advantages of belonging to an Athletics NZ affiliated club, and automatically becoming a member of Athletics NZ, is that you can access the Athletics NZ Member Benefits programme. 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. We feature some of our Member Benefits Partners below.
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Bluebridge


Bluebridge is passionate about helping Kiwis reach their sporting goals which is why they’re thrilled to help members of Athletics New Zealand cross the Cook Strait at special discounted rates. For terms and conditions and to book visit  www.bluebridge.co.nz/en/athletics-new-zealand
or call them on 0800 844 844 and mention the promo code NZCHAMPION
Find out more ...

 

Red Cross


Get first aid training from New Zealand Red Cross at special Athletics NZ member prices for individual and group bookings.
Book a course now at New Zealand Red Cross

 

Next Athletics NZ Championship events

Entries are now open for the Athletics NZ Cross Country Championships in July. The championship are in Auckland Domain on Sunday 30 July and there are races for all grades from Under 11 to Masters. The NZ Road Championships and the NZ Road Relay Championships will be the next events to open entries.

 

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

 

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?

June 2017
28    Oceania Championships          Suva

July 2017
1      N Island Cross Country Ch     Taupo
1      S Island Cross Country Ch      Christchurch
14    World Para Athletics Champs   London
19    Commonwealth Youth Games  Bahamas
30    NZ Cross Country Champs     Auckland
 

 

About Athletics in Action

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Sam Tanner catches the eye at schools cross country

Recently-minted New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country champion Sam Tanner caught the eye with an impressive performance in Christchurch earlier this month. Steve Landells chats to the 16-year-old from Papamoa about his rise and future ambitions in the sport.
Read more ...

 

Five minutes with
Rory McSweeney

Paralympic javelin bronze medallist Rory McSweeney is among the world’s finest amputee throwers. Here the 32-year-old Christchurch-based javelinist answers our Five minutes with questions.
Read more ...

 

NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country

What another great event the 2017 NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs were! If you missed out on what happened in Christchurch, you can get what you need here
Individual and teams report 
Relays report
Full Result

 

NZ Marathon Champs

Stephen Day of Wellington Scottish ran a personal best marathon by five minutes in 2:32:04 to win the New Zealand marathon title at the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, while Alice Mason from Cambridge took out the women’s crown.
Find out more
NZ Marathon Champs results

 

Club Connect


Coming up at the end of July is the Athletics New Zealand Club Conference, Club Connect. It’s being held in Auckland on 29 July, the same weekend as the Athletics NZ Annual General Meeting and the NZ Cross Country Championships. It’s a fantastic opportunity to mix, mingle, share and be inspired at an event designed just for clubs. We have some brand new and exciting tools and resources to present to you this year. Make sure your club comes along or tell your club you would like to attend to hear it all first.
Find out more …

 

High Performance Topics

There have been a number of recent announcements for upcoming NZL teams:
Four added to team for World Uni Games
Oceania Marathon and 10km Champs team
Petty latest addition to World Champs team
Buscomb added to World Champs team
Commonwealth Youth Games team announced

Other HP News can be found HERE

 

NZ teams heading offshore 

Over the next three months, there are nine NZL teams comprising 105 athletes competing at international events:
June  Oceania Area & CE Champs   FIJ
July   IAU 24 hour World Champs   NIR
July   Oceania Mar & 10km Champs  AUS
July   World Para athletics Champs   ENG
July   Commonwealth Youth Games   BAH
July   World Mountain Running Champs   ITA
July   World Para athletics Junior Champs   SUI
Aug   World Track & Field Champs   ENG
Aug   World University Games   TPE

We're sure you'll join us in wishing all these athletes the best of luck for successful trips. Well keep you updated on how they go.

If you'd like a regular updates of results from NZ events and from Kiwis abroad, subscribe to our Weekly Roundup from the bottom of the Athletics NZ website hone page

 

Coaching Corner

From 1 July 2017, the NZ Police will be introducing a fee of $8.50 per person for vetting services. We will be revising our Coach Membership fee from July 2017 to ensure we are able to cover the increased costs.
From 1 July Coach Membership will increase to $30 (from $25) to partially offset this cost.
You have two days to renew or become a Member prior to these changes coming into effect to take advantage of the current membership fee of $25. So make sure to get in quick so we can get your vetting through before the new fee comes into play. 
We are also working hard behind the scenes to bring you a range of new and improved member benefits and features which we will launch over 2017 and 2018 to add extra value to your Coach Membership on top of the benefits already provided.  Thanks for your understanding..
Renew Your Membership or Join Online Now 

 

Official Chat

Thanks for the many responses to our 2017 Officials Survey. The survey has closed and results will help us shape the future for Athletics officials in New Zealand.

Online Athletics NZ Officials Membership registrations are now open for the 2017/2018 season.  Join as an official

We have a limited number of the latest prints of the IAAF Rule Books, The Referee and IAAF Combined Events Scoring Tables available.
Head to our Online Shop

 

Athletics NZ Almanac 2016

We’ve uploaded the 2016 edition of the Athletics NZ Almanac to the Rankings and Records section of our website. This is a fantastic record of everything that happened for athletes in the Under 18 grade and above in 2016. Ranking lists, results, records and more. We’ve made the call not to offer a printed version this year as the sales in the last two years were not sufficient to warrant the cost of printing and we were not able to secure funding for the printing costs. We will review this next year and would appreciate any feedback on this year’s decision. You can get the online version HERE

 

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
   Athletics NZ website (updated)
   Athletics NZ High Performance (updated)
   Athletics NZ Rankings & Records (updated)
 

 
 
  
 
 

 

  

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