Mike Ryan's Turkish Delight
Former Olympic and Commonwealth Games marathon bronze medallist Mike Ryan was one of a clutch of Kiwi endurance athletes who starred on the global stage through the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Steve Landells caught up with the Scottish-born landscape gardener who recently experienced an unexpected invitation to Turkey.
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Five minutes with
Marshall Hall
Next up to answer our "Five Minutes With" questions is eight-time New Zealand discus champion and 2017 World Championship representative Marshall Hall.
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2017 NZ Road Relays
Athletics NZ’s biggest championship event took place at the weekend in Rotorua. The 2017 NZ Road Relay Championships saw 750 runners and many club officials with 110 teams from 28 clubs racing in the championships. It was a fantastic celebration of club running with some excellent racing and lots of fun. It was a big result for Hamilton City Hawks, being crowned the top overall club.
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Full Results
NZ Sec Schools Champs
It’s only eight weeks to the biggest NZ track and field meeting of the year. The NZ Secondary Schools Champs in Hastings 1-3 December will be a fantastic meeting. Entries open next week, so if you want to compete, make sure your school enters you. If you want to go to the championships, plan your trip now.
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Summer 2018 programme
If you haven’t seen our 2017-2018 summer programme, it’s available HERE. This summer season will be an exciting one with lots of action and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on our doorstep at the end of the season. With a few events still to be confirmed, check out the Major Events on the New Zealand Calendar.
Next Athletics NZ Championship events
There are still three more New Zealand Championship events to be held in 2017 and entries are still open for the NZ Long Distance Walks in Timaru on 22 October and the NZ Half Marathon Championships in Kerikeri on 18 November.
Para Athlete amongst Auckland Uni Blues awards
A rising Para athlete star and an Olympic medallist were among the University of Auckland students honoured with Blues Awards at a gala event last Friday.
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Official Chat
Applications to officiate at major events are open for NZSSAA Champs, Colgate Games, and NZ Track & Field Champs.
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Want information on officiating? Check out the updated information on the Officials pages of our website.
We have a limited number of IAAF Rule Books remaining (price reduced from $27.50 to $12.50).
The Referee and IAAF Combined Events Scoring Tables are also available.
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Coaching Corner
Spring is the time when many coach development opportunities happen. There are lots of coaching events coming up for the various event groups all around New Zealand over coming months.
- Hurdles Invited Coaches Forum Auckland 6-8 October 2017
- National Sprints & Relays Camp Papakura 13-15 October 2017
- Hanmer Springs Emerging Talent Camp 21-23 October 2017
- Race Walking Coaches Forum, in conjunction with the Long Distance Walks Championships in Timaru 21-23 October 2017
Find out more about our Event Group Plans
If you are involved in coaching in any capacity from helping out at your local club to coaching Olympians, you’ll benefit from an Athletics NZ Coach Membership. Athletics NZ Coach Memberships for the 2017/18 season are now available! Make the most of the support Athletics NZ offers
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High Performance Topics
We’ll be rolling out selection policies for the 2018 international events over the next two months so keep an eye on the 2018 Competitions page
You can check out the latest updates from our High performance team HERE.
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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