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Depending on the impact Covid-19 has on upcoming international assignmentsn for the likes of Whanganui runners including Travis Bayler, the New Zealand classic athletics series could be full of talent.

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Whanganui athletics guru Alec McNab reflects on the impact of Covid-19

30 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Providing NZ stays virus-free leading young athletes can add depth to domestic meetings.

Mackenzie Morgan on her way to winning the MWA under 18 title. Photo / Tanyasha-Rochelle Jones

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Athletes impress at Manawatu Whanganui Athletics meet ahead of major upcoming assignments

23 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Athletes prepare for Whanganui Schools in August and New Zealand Schools a month later.

Ben Conder (left) and Greg Lambert (centre) will start together at the weekend but run in different grades and are likely to be strong contenders in their respective grades.

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Tribute to one of Whanganui's running icons

16 Jul, 2020 11:09am
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He told the then NZAA hierarchy where they were failing the sport.

The 8am start of the Whanganui Riverbank Parkrun. Photo / Judy Mellsop

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Riverbank Parkrun's debut far from walk in the park

9 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Mellsop and her team of volunteers are to be congratulated on their determination.

Eventual senior boys winner Nat Kirk (middle) strides to the front of the pack during the annual Whanganui High School cross country..

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Getting down and dirty in cross country

2 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Former Whanganui middle distance runner Jason Cressingham is the link.

George Lambert and Mackenzie Morgan at the Collegiate Cross Country Championships on Wednesday. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Athletics: The favourites do well at Collegiate cross country champs

25 Jun, 2020 1:59pm
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Good buildup for Whanganui and national championships.

Avadee Nowell, Ngareta Kearns, Annie Airey, Emma Fergusson , Adelaide Roper, Georgina Bryant and Olivia Doughty (Head of Studholme - 2020 Cross Country Champions).

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Athletics back on track

18 Jun, 2020 5:00am
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Runners were able to swap the virtual world for real life after lockdown.

Holly, left, and Lucy van Dalen leading a group of runners on the Collegiate Golf Course. Holly was third in her final New Zealand Schools Cross Country with twin sister and future Olympian Lucy in 7th combined to win the senior girls team title in 2006. Individual NZ Cross Country titles are hard to win.

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Cross country reflections

4 Jun, 2020 5:00am
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Individual cross country titles are hard to win at national schools level.

Many stars like All Black Beauden Barrett have used cross country as a training base for their other sports. Barrett competed at the NZSS Champs at Whanganui Collegiate in 2005. Photo / File

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Cross country breeds sport stars

28 May, 2020 9:03am
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Latest column from Alec McNab.

Whanganui Collegiate cross country team captain George Lambert used his lockdown period wisely.

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Sporting challenges highlighted

23 May, 2020 5:00am
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Creativity is crucial to coming out of Covid-19 lockdown in good shape.

Sprinter Tayla Brunger has beaten an impressive line-up to be named Whanganui Athlete of the Year.

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Tayla Brunger strides ahead

14 May, 2020 5:00am
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An impressive panel of nationally-recognised athletics experts voted on Whanganui's best.

Genna Maples all smiles after her long jump, where she set a North Island record. Photos / Supplied

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Whanganui's stars of track and field

7 May, 2020 9:29am
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Alec McNab continues his in-depth look at the 2019-20 season.

Whanganui's best sprinter Tayla Brunger also tops the New Zealand under-20 100m rankings and is second in the 200m.

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The great gender divide

30 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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The girls dominate Whanganui sprinting ranks, while the boys own middle distance.

Liam Back wins the New Zealand Schools title in appalling Wellington conditions.

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Middle distance review

23 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Cooks Gardens is recognised worldwide as a breeding ground for middle distance runners.

Top flight Whanganui athletes and sister act, Lexi (left) and Genna Maples, use the driveway at home to train under Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.

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Athletes get creative pursuing lockdown fitness

16 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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The creative use what is on hand to train under lockdown, even gravity.

Mackenzie Morgan (blue) moves up on the shoulder of Emma Osborne in green at the Whanganui Collegiate Inter House Match.

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New athletes add firepower

9 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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The younger athletes, though, will have to wait until October to make their mark..

Travis Bayler, Athletics Wanganui club captain and third generation Bayler volunteer.

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Love those volunteers

2 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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The hard-working multitasking of the small Whanganui committee has been impressive.

Whanganui athlete Tayla Brunger rounded off an impressive month with her first sub 55 second run over 400 metres. Photo / Supplied

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Stunning premature end to athletics season

26 Mar, 2020 4:58am
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Whanganui athletes produce some outstanding world class end-of-season results.

Genna Maples (centre) was due to run in event, since cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns.

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Athletics: Coronavirus cancellations end international dreams of young Whanganui athletes

19 Mar, 2020 4:59am
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Second time Whanganui Schools Championships cancelled in its 47-year history.

Tayla Brunger was the leading Whanganui medal winner.

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Athletics: Stunning medal haul for Whanganui at nationals

12 Mar, 2020 10:00am
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Whanganui athletes travelled home with excess baggage after an outstanding medal haul.

Whanganui athlete Tayla Brunger rounded her New Zealand Championship preparation off well with excellent performances in elite company at the Capital Classic in Wellington.

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Whanganui athletes round off NZ Championship preparations with solid Capital Classic outings

5 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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The old relay firm of Genna Maples and Tayla Brunger at the NZ Champs.

High jumper Harvey Meyer is closing in on some record performances after finishing fifth at the MWA Championships in Palmerston North. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Great week for athletics

20 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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The school championship series begins a busy time for Cooks Gardens this week.

Collegiate distance runner and club captain Zach Bellamy ran a solid second in he men's 800m at the Manawatu/Whanganui Championships on Tuesday. Photo / Peter Preston

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Tuned to the minute

13 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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The M/W Championships have their final week in Palmerston North next week.

Whanganui High School coach Greg Fromont has Nat Kirk in the right form to consider using his sprint ability, good middle distance pedigree and now javelin prowess for a career as a decathlte.

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Hot temps, hot times at Cooks

6 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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The returning holiday makers were joined by newcomers from other centres.

Dame Valerie Adams as she nailed the qualifying distances for both the World Indoor champs and the 2020 Olympics in Japan at the Potts Classic in Hastings at the weekend. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Mouthwatering athletics menu

30 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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We now move into the business end of the athletics season.

Whanganui athlete Tayla Brunger set a personal best of 12.10 in coming second in the 100m at the Cooks Classic and has gone straight to the top of the 2020 under-20 rankings. Photo / Lewis Gardner

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Records pruned at the Gardens

23 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Records fell and personal bests were set at the 2020 Cooks Classic in Whanganui.

Kailahi Blake won two sprinting events at the Colgate Games and will be looking for more of the same in the Fastest Kid on the Block competition during the Cooks Classic on Saturday. Photos / Supplied

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Athletics: Fastest Kid on the Block finals at Cooks Classic

16 Jan, 2020 4:03pm
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Also, several youngsters have success at Colgate Games.

The new high Jump landing mat set for a graceful landing by Hamish Kerr in his attempts to break his own Cooks Gardens stadium record at the Cooks Classic on Saturday evening.

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Vintage weekend fitting way to end Cooks Gardens Classic

16 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Records are expected to fall if conditions are right at Cooks Gardens on Saturday evening.

International Kiwi sprinting sensation Edward Osei-Nketia will open the track events at the annual Cooks Gardens Classic in Whanganui on Saturday evening.

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International stars to shine in annual Cooks Gardens Classic athletics meeting

15 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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The action is not confined to the track and also features class performances in the field.

Sophie Williams headed both the 100m and 200m under 18 rankings setting a New Zealand Schools record over 100m and a North Island record over 200m. Photo / Photowellington

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

9 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui athletes had an outstanding season with the second half yet to come.

Genna Maples jumped and ran to be named Multi Event Athlete of the Meet at New Zealand Secondary Schools and win her third consecutive New Zealand Schools singlet.

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NZ Schools athletics: Whanganui athletes figure strongly

19 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The numbers do not lie - again Whanganui leads the way at the NZ championships.

Whanganui High School's Maggie Jones had an outstanding national schools championship winning both the 80 metre and 300 metre hurdles in the junior grade at the weekend.

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Record medal haul for Whanganui athletes

12 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The highest medal total achieved by Whanganui schools in the history of the event.

Injury has limited quality sprint work for Collegiate's Emma Osborne so she steps up to 800m at NZ Schools this weekend instead of defending her senior girls 400m title.

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Gold rush for athletes at NZ champs

5 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui has the numbers and the talent to bring home gold from the NZ Schools Champs.

Sophie Williams, left, and relay partner Genna Maples in sprint action. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Whanganui athletes retain regional title

28 Nov, 2019 4:50am
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Hopefully missing athletes will be available for New Zealand Schools championships.

The junior girls section of the Whanganui Collegiate team led by Sarah Lambert, left, board the restored London bus for Saturday's special training at Cooks Gardens.

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Only film of Peter Snell's mile aired

21 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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The Whanganui Sports Heritage Trust owns the only film of Snell's record-breaking mile.

Tayla Brunger set a Whanganui Collegiate 400m record at round 2 of the Regional Athletic League meeting in Palmerston North at the weekend.

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Athletes nearing peak

14 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Breaking records and posting personal bests augurs well for the nationals.

Travis Bayler, although narrowly beaten in the 400 metres at the Regional Athletic League in Inglewood, should be delighted with his time (50.86).

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Athletics Whanganui: Expectations exceeded

7 Nov, 2019 4:00am
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The small group of Whanganui athletics exceeded expectations in Inglewood.

Middle distance runner Liam Back (735) is coming into good form for December's New Zealand Schools Championships.

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Athletics: Run like the wind

31 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Athletes are battling strong winds on club nights as they get back to full fitness.

WHS' Maggie Jones won the 80m hurdles in a slick time on opening club night in Whanganui last week.

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Athletics: Run like the wind

24 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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The wind may have been strong but so were many of the performances on opening club night.

Whanganui athletes attended a highly successful pre-season camp at Tauranga.

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Encouraging start to athletics season

16 Oct, 2019 11:29am
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American athlete Joe Kovacs uined Kiwi Tom Walsh's party and claimed his world shot put title at the IAAF World Championship in Doha. Photo / AP

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Lessons learned from inspirational world champs

10 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui athletes can draw inspiration from the IAAF World Championships in Doha.

Christian Coleman (USA) reacts after winning the men's 100 metre race during the World Athletics Championships in Doha. Photo / AP

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Young athletes inspired by Doha world champs

3 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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"Doha has made me want it even more and I am prepared to put in the hard work."

Tom Walsh will defend his title at the World Championships in Doha this weekend. Photo / Getty Images

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Athletics: Season of two halves

26 Sep, 2019 12:10pm
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A season of two halves for northern and southern hemisphere athletes.

Ana Brabyn leads from Ashleigh Alabaster in the Intermediate Girls 600m at the Whanganui Collegiate Inter House Indoor Athletics in Jubilee Stadium. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Decision time for athletes as summer beckons

19 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Winter leaves are making way for summer athletics activities in Whanganui.

Andres Hernandez on his way to running the fastest lap, which helped Whanganui Collegiate Scool retain the Senior Boys Team title at the annual Round the Lake Relays in Whanganui on Monday. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Wellington schools shine in Round the Lake Relays

12 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Numbers down in Round the Lake Relays dominated by Wellington schools this season.

Rebecca Baker, Sarah Lambert and the rest of the NZ Under 20 Girls team with their 5x2km relay gold at the Australian Schools cross country championships.

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Athletics column: Whanganui medals at Australian Cross Country Championships

29 Aug, 2019 1:22pm
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Strong comebacks in relay races after some were off the pace in individual events.

Marseille Bowie has tapped her Collegiate athletics coach Alec McNab for information on a reaserch project she is working on. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Sport: Physical and emotional development

22 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.

Collegiate teenager Ashleigh Alabaster in the Kiwi team to compete at World Secondary School Cross Country champs in Slovakia next year. Photo / Rob van Dort

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Wait over for Ashleigh as Slovakia cross country team named

15 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Two Whanganui Collegiate athletes make Kiwi team for World Cross Country Champs.

Whanganui middle distance athlete Liam Back (centre) retained his New Zealand under 18 Cross Country title in the Hutt Valley at the weekend. Photo / Richard Drabczynski

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Cross country: Liam wins back-to-back

8 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Five in-form Whanganui athletes are in 24-strong Kiwi team for Australian Champs.

Liam Back, left, George Lambert, Andres Hernandez and Sarah Lambert will run for Whanganui at the NZ Championships this weekend, the fifth member of the team, Rebecca Baker (WHS) is not competing.

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Cross Country: Strong team for nationals

1 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui has 11 athletes competing at Athletics NZ Cross Country meeting this weekend.

Josh van Dalen finishes the strongest after a tough run in the Whanganui Collegiate senior boys' 800m championship/open at Cooks Gardens in 2007.

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Athletics chat with Alec McNab

24 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Whanganui's Alec McNab on the subject of athletics, both international and domestic.

Collegiate athlete George Lambert, seen here leading the 10km Round the Bridges race last year, has been added to the New Zealand team to compete at the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships in Wollongong in August.

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Whanganui athletes' form around the globe

18 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui athletics coach Alec McNab reflects on form around the globe from England

Alec McNab said it was a pleasure to return to Shetland where he had been on holiday more than once and on this occasion watching Elliot Jones finish second in a park run. Photo / Supplied

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Athletics: Jones an excellent runner-up in Scotland

4 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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It has been a busy two weeks for Elliot Jones running in both New Zealand and Scotland.

Talented newcomer Lucy Monckton in action at the Whanganui Collegiate Championship.

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McNab reports on Whanganui school athletics from Scotland

27 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Team competition has immense value for individual track and field athletes

Whanganui athlete Liam Back ran a canny race to win the Senior Boys' title at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships in Timaru at the weekend.

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Whanganui success at NZSS Cross Country Championships

20 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Considerable Whanganui success at NZSS Cross Country Championships in Timaru.

Liam Back, green top, leads off Andres Hernandez, blue, at the Collegiate Inter House Cross Country. Both are bound for the NZ Secondary School champs in Timaru.

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Collegiate runners book the last spots for Timaru

6 Jun, 2019 9:53am
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Inter House Cross Country decides the final names for the NZ Secondary School champs

Whanganui Collegiiate internationals Andres Hernadez, left, and Liam Back finish the Whanganui Secondary Schools Cross Country last week. Photo / Taegan O'Hara

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Form dominates cross country

30 May, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui Secondary Schools Cross Country goes to form

Whanganui High School middle distance runner Rebecca Baker is sure be among the leaders at the New Zealand Schools Cross Country in June.

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Silver and bronze

9 May, 2019 5:00am
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All that glitters is not gold, especially lower down the athletics podium

Genna Maples has 9 individual medals (5 gold 4 silver), 6 relay medals (4 gold 2 silver), North Island long jump record and part of the NZSS Junior record-holding 4 x 100m team.

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Track and field glory for Whanganui athletes

2 May, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui athletes eclipse all other sporting codes with 64 podiums at three major meets.

Sophie Williams at pre-season athletics camp in October. Little did she know the progress that lay ahead.

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Whanganui athletes ranked

25 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Young Whanganui athletes have featured significantly in the New Zealand rankings

Tayla Brunger on her heat-winning way in San Diego.

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Alec McNab: Past, present, future

18 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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The past, present and future with Whanganui athletics guru Alec McNab.

Genna Maples, Sophie Williams, Sophie Redmayne and Tayla Brungers won 10 individual medals at North Island Schools while also winning in the 4 x 100 metre relay.

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Record medal haul for Whanganui athletes

11 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui Secondary Schools athletic team made history at the North Island champs.