Distance Running Event Coaches Appointed

Maria Hassan of Christchurch has been appointed the Athletics New Zealand National Event Coach for Middle Distance. Craig Motley (also Christchurch) will be the Event Manager for Endurance and will also act as the assistant Middle Distance Coach.

Terry Lomax, Athletics New Zealand’s Rio2016 Performance Project Manager said that he saw both of these coaches as being able to work together to contribute to the improvement in standard of performance from athletes and coaches in the development programme.

This completes the appointment of coaches to support the Rio2016 Project. The increase in development opportunities brought about by the SPARC contribution to this programme is already showing benefits. At the recent Trans Tasman Under 21 Test Match against Australia, athletes in the Rio2016 Squad produced one National record, six World Junior Championships ‘A’ qualifiers and one ‘B’ qualifying performance.