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Alec McNab
Columnist
Whanganui

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Whanganui team primed for nationals
New Zealand

Whanganui team primed for nationals

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Alec McNab: Whanganui Riverbank Parkrun clocks 150 events
New Zealand

Alec McNab: Whanganui Riverbank Parkrun clocks 150 events

23 Nov 04:00 PM

The Whanganui Riverbank Parkrun owes much to the organisation of Judy Mellsop.

Athletics: Whanganui guns back on home track
New Zealand

Athletics: Whanganui guns back on home track

08 Nov 04:00 PM

Cooks Gardens hosts a round of the Central Teams Competition

Athletics: Spring makes for unpredictable season start
New Zealand

Athletics: Spring makes for unpredictable season start

19 Oct 04:00 PM

Athletes continue to battle the spring gales and changeable weather.

Athletics: Cross Country Championships return to Massey University
New Zealand

Athletics: Cross Country Championships return to Massey University

15 Jun 05:00 PM

Cross country is a demanding sport but one that is available for all and at low cost.

Athletics Insight: It was up to Daniel to complete the Sinclair brother’s trifecta
New Zealand

Athletics Insight: It was up to Daniel to complete the Sinclair brother’s trifecta

09 Jun 05:00 PM

Three brothers winning their respective grades on the same day.

Top athletes line up for Cooks Classic
New Zealand

Top athletes line up for Cooks Classic

25 Jan 04:00 PM

Plenty of thrilling action is expected at Whanganui's Cooks Gardens.

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International stars to shine in annual Cooks Gardens Classic athletics meeting
Sport

International stars to shine in annual Cooks Gardens Classic athletics meeting

14 Jan 04:00 PM

The action is not confined to the track and also features class performances in the field.

Athletics takes a look back to look forward - and it's looking good
Sport

Athletics takes a look back to look forward - and it's looking good

08 Jan 04:00 PM

Whanganui athletes had an outstanding season with the second half yet to come.

Only film of Peter Snell's mile aired
Sport

Only film of Peter Snell's mile aired

20 Nov 04:00 PM

The Whanganui Sports Heritage Trust owns the only film of Snell's record-breaking mile.

Lessons learned from inspirational world champs
Sport

Lessons learned from inspirational world champs

09 Oct 04:00 PM

Whanganui athletes can draw inspiration from the IAAF World Championships in Doha.

Athletics: Season of two halves
Sport

Athletics: Season of two halves

26 Sep 12:10 AM

A season of two halves for northern and southern hemisphere athletes.

Sport: Physical and emotional development
Sport

Sport: Physical and emotional development

21 Aug 05:00 PM

Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.

Whanganui athletes' form around the globe
Sport

Whanganui athletes' form around the globe

17 Jul 05:00 PM

Whanganui athletics coach Alec McNab reflects on form around the globe from England

Whanganui athletes ranked
Sport

Whanganui athletes ranked

24 Apr 05:00 PM

Young Whanganui athletes have featured significantly in the New Zealand rankings

Alec McNab: Past, present, future
Sport

Alec McNab: Past, present, future

17 Apr 05:00 PM

The past, present and future with Whanganui athletics guru Alec McNab.

Willis cooks up a plan
Sport

Willis cooks up a plan

10 Jan 12:00 AM

Kiwi Olympian Nick Willis returns to Whanganui to set new records at Cooks Gardens

Races run to form
Sport

Races run to form

30 May 10:30 AM

Whanganui athletes compete for national secondary school cross country honours

In-form Back heads to Paris
Sport

In-form Back heads to Paris

21 Mar 09:00 AM

In-form Whanganui teenage sensation Liam Back heads to world champs in France

NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Sport

NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks

23 Jan 10:25 PM

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

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