![]() On completing the ‘double double’ Nagel said: “I’m very satisfied and a little relieved it is done. So, I said to myself, ‘okay, Laura, you need to stay in this and not disconnect too much and gradually make my way up.’ I’ve done it training, I just need to do it in the race. ![]() Nagel said: “I didn’t think Rebekah would take it out from the beginning. ![]() With 250m to go, Nagel edged ahead and would not be caught, achieving the added bonus of slicing 1.06 from her previous quickest time and onto a memorable win. However, Nagel did not panic and gradually narrowed the gap on the leader and with 400m remaining she was within striking distance of Greene. Rebekah Greene (Otago) was rewarded for running with aggressive intent from the gun to take silver in 4:16.23 with Anneke Grogan completing a herculean effort across the four-day programme by wining 1500m bronze in 4:21.81 to add to her steeplechase gold and 5000m silver.įrom the gun it was Greene who darted to the front and by the 800m mark she had opened up an 8m lead on the pursuing Nagel with a large gap back to the chasing pack. The final individual track event of the championship saw Laura Nagel complete a memorable 1500m and 5000m double for a second successive season after adding the latter title in an unexpected PB of 4:13.25. It is awesome to win that title and follow all the great names before me.” “I was planning on running sub-50 on the last lap but with 200m to go, I thought I pulled enough lead so backed off. ![]() The plan was to be at the back at 800m, move up the field and then hit it hard with 400m to go. “I love racing nationals with the boys, the camaraderie in the call room is awesome so that’s what makes it special for me. Russell Green (Canterbury) finished strongly to clinch bronze in 3:54.13. Tanner would not be caught and even could turn off the after burners to cruise home to the gold medal in 3:53.03 to finish 1.02 clear of Eric Speakman (Hawkes Bay Gisborne), who picked up a ninth national track silver medal of his career. Happy to lope along at the back for what as a casual first 800m within the space of 100m the 3:51.70 miler then advanced from the back to the front and just metres before the bell launched a vicious kick for home and rapidly opened a huge lead. New Zealand middle-distance star Sam Tanner gave a clear demonstration of his special gifts to canter to his third national senior men’s 1500m title. I was still shooting for that sub-52 second time and New Zealand record time, but once I’ve gathered my thoughts, I will have learned a lot from today.” There was a moment I blinked, and I didn’t think I’d be able to open my eyes open again. “I wasn’t sure I would make it to the line. ![]() Portia is the record holder in the 400m hurdles, so should I have finished second to her it would not be something to be disgruntled about. I could hear Portia coming, she is scary woman. I think I did that, but I really felt in the last 40metre or 50 metres. “We were trying something new in this race, to go out hard and in a PB time for the 300m. Stella Pearless (Auckland), who is better known as an 800m exponent, bettered her PB from the heats, running 55.32 for bronze.Įlliott adopted an ultra-aggressive strategy and while the final 40m or so were a struggle she was pleased with her efforts and delighted to bank a second successive national 400m title. The 25-year-old sprinter stopped the clock in 52.39 to record the second fastest time of her career and finish 0.70 clear of Bing, the national 400m hurdles champion, in a compelling encounter. A rip-roaring run by Rosie Elliott earned the Canterbury sprinter back-to-back successes in the women’s 400m as she repelled the strong challenge of Porta Bing to strike gold on the final day of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Wellington. ![]()
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