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World record in marathon to finish IPC Athletics
Sunday, 30 January 2011, 9:16 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
World record in marathon to finish IPC Athletics Spain’s Alberto Suarez Laso capped a memorable 10-day long event by setting a new world record of 2:28:10secs in the men’s T12 marathon on the final day of the IPC Athletics World Championships in ... More >>
Pistorius brings South Africa home in epic relay
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 9:44 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius needed every metre of the Queen Elizabeth II athletic track to run down American Jerome Singleton and deliver his country the cherished F42-46 4x100m title at the IPC Athletics Championships in Christchurch. The two stars ... More >>
Pistorius and McFadden impressive at IPC Athletics
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 5:52 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
America’s Tatyana McFadden and South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius were the shining stars on a bleak and blustery morning on day eight of the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. McFadden could not have been more impressive in totally dominating ... More >>
Three world records in one event at IPC Athletics
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:54 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Bulgaria’s Mustafa Yuseinov had the mortification to throw a world record in the men’s F54/55/56 discus yet only take home bronze as Leonardo Diaz (Cuba) and Serbia’s Drazenko Mitrovic put in superior performances at the IPC Athletics World Championships. ... More >>
Irishman celebrates 21st birthday in style at IPC Athletics
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:44 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Ireland’s Michael McKillop celebrated his 21st birthday in style with a gold medal and new world record in the men’s 800m T37 in 1:58.90 on the seventh morning of the IPC Athletics Championships in Christchurch. Having set a world record in the ... More >>
Message from the Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker
Friday, 28 January 2011, 3:10 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
In the past weeks we have hosted an elite gathering of athletes who not only demonstrated their determination and courage, but have inspired us considerably with what they have achieved. They are living models for each and every one of us for what can be ... More >>
Weir takes third gold at IPC Athletics
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:45 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Two weeks of intensive training in Auckland in early January was the key to Great Britain’s David Weir picking up three gold medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. Victory in today’s T54 5000m went with his 1500m and 800m medals ... More >>
Castillo completes hat trick of golds at IPC Athletics
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 1:30 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Brazil’s Yunidis Castillo picked up her third gold medal of the IPC Athletics World Championships with victory in the women’s T46 400m this morning. More >>
Singleton pips Pistorius in epic 100m at IPC Athletics
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:43 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
A lunging dive at the line by American Jerome Singleton was enough to give him the narrowest of victories over Oscar Pistorious in the T44 100m final at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. More >>
Two-for-one deal at the IPC Athletics World Championships
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:26 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
IPC Athletics World Championships, in conjunction with TicketDirect, is offering an inspiring deal – buy a ticket at the gate and your friend can join you at the games for free. More >>
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Results
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:07 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Shot Put F54/55/56: Karol Wojciech Kozun (POL) 11.58m 1, Drazenko Mitrovic (SRB) 9.96m 2, Ulrich Iser (GER) 11.38m 3. More >>
Two-for-one deal at the IPC Athletics World Championships
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:07 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
IPC Athletics World Championships, in conjunction with TicketDirect, is offering an inspiring deal – buy a ticket at the gate and your friend can join you at the games for free. More >>
Four world records; China take four golds at IPC Athletics
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 2:34 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
China dominated the fifth morning of the IPC Athletics World Championships, winning four of the 12 gold medals on offer. Four new world records were also set during the session. Daniel Greaves (Great Britain), Michael McKillop (Ireland), Algeria’s ... More >>
Singleton throws down challenge to Pistorius at IPC
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:06 am | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
American Jerome Singleton, in getting within 0.02secs of ³blade runner² Oscar Pistorius in today¹s 100m F44 heats, has set up a virtual match race tomorrow at the IPC Athletic World Championships in Christchurch. More >>
Good morning for Joe Flavell at IPC Athletics
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:59 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Auckland’s Joe Flavell was not a medal winner but he recorded four personal best throws in the F42 shot put at the IPC Athletics Championships in Christchurch this morning. More >>
Early success for Brazil on day four of IPC Athletics
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:37 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Brazil, with two gold medals and a world record in the first 40 minutes of competition, had a grand opening to day four of the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. Four world records were broken in the session. More >>
Pistorius Lights Up Christchurch With 200m Gold
Monday, 24 January 2011, 8:55 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
`Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius claimed his first gold in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships with an emphatic performance in the Men's 200m T44. The South African World record holder dominated from start to finish to lead home the field in 21.80 ... More >>
Pistorius rules at IPC Athletics World Championships
Monday, 24 January 2011, 5:28 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius stamped his class on the IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch this morning with an emphatic win in the T44 200m final. Running into a fresh breeze for the first 40m, Pistorius “exploded” on the corner to ... More >>
Field athletes dominate Day Two of the IPC
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 10:08 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
Records continued to fall on day two of the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand with field athletes securing seven of the eight World records set. First up was Mexico's Angeles Ortiz ... More >>
NZ youngsters heartened by performances at IPC
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 10:03 pm | 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
NZ youngsters heartened by performances at IPC Athletics World Championships It was tough for both Jess Hamill (Invercargill) and Matthew Lack (Opotiki) at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch today, but both were heartened by their ... More >>