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Kōrero: Athletics

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - The sport of athletics

Hurdler Andrea Miller, 2012

Hurdler Andrea Miller, 2012

Athletics world records set by New Zealanders

Athletics world records set by New Zealanders

Jack Lovelock

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Beginnings

Rural sports

Champion pedestrian Joe Scott

Champion pedestrian Joe Scott

Waipawa Athletic Club rules and regulations, 1886

Waipawa Athletic Club rules and regulations, 1886

Indecent exposure

Indecent exposure

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Athletics, 1887–1914

High jumper, Wellington, 1907

High jumper, Wellington, 1907

Amateur athlete William Simpson

Amateur athlete William Simpson

Pole vaulters Hori Eruera and Jimmy Te Paa, late 1890s

Pole vaulters Hori Eruera and Jimmy Te Paa, late 1890s

Harriers, 1904

Professional athlete Lachie McLachlan, 1907

Professional athlete Lachie McLachlan, 1907

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Athletics between the wars

440-yard hurdles, 1927

440-yard hurdles, 1927

100 yards, 1923

100 yards, 1923

Randolph Rose, 1920s

Randolph Rose, 1920s

Jack Lovelock at the 1936 Olympics

Jack Lovelock at the 1936 Olympics

Javelin thrower Stan Lay, 1928

Javelin thrower Stan Lay, 1928

Doreen Lumley, 1939

Doreen Lumley, 1939 (1 o 3)

Norma Wilson, 1928

Norma Wilson, 1928 (2 o 3)

Thelma Kench, 1932

Thelma Kench, 1932 (3 o 3)

Mai i te whārangi 5 - The golden era begins, 1950 to 1969

Yvette Williams training for long jump

Yvette Williams training for long jump

Shot putter Les Mills, early 1960s

Shot putter Les Mills, early 1960s

Peter Snell and Arthur Lydiard

Peter Snell and Arthur Lydiard

Peter Snell, Perth Empire Games, 1962

Peter Snell, Perth Empire Games, 1962 (1 o 2)

Roadside Stories: a world record at Cooks Gardens

Roadside Stories: a world record at Cooks Gardens (2 o 2)

Marise Chamberlain, 1964 Olympics

Marise Chamberlain, 1964 Olympics

Mai i te whārangi 6 - The golden era continues, 1970 to 1990

Round the Bays fun run, Auckland, 1980s

Round the Bays fun run, Auckland, 1980s

Rod Dixon, 1972 Olympics

Rod Dixon, 1972 Olympics

Dick Tayler, 1974 Commonwealth Games

Dick Tayler, 1974 Commonwealth Games

John Walker breaks the mile record

John Walker breaks the mile record

Anne Audain and Lorraine Moller, 1982

Anne Audain and Lorraine Moller, 1982 (1 o 2)

Allison Roe in the New York Marathon, 1981

Allison Roe in the New York Marathon, 1981 (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Into the 21st century

Mountain runners Melissa Moon and Jonathan Wyatt

Mountain runners Melissa Moon and Jonathan Wyatt

Nick Willis, 2008

Nick Willis, 2008

Valerie Adams, 2012

Valerie Adams, 2012

Shot putter Tom Walsh, 2016

Shot putter Tom Walsh, 2016

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

David Colquhoun, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/athletics/media (accessed 20 April 2024)

He kōrero nā David Colquhoun, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013, updated 20 Sep 2016