New York Half Marathon 18 March 2012 Kimberley Smith finished second in 1h 8m 43 in yesterdays New York half marathon. Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia won, eight seconds ahead of Smith. Smith, who runs for Providence, is aiming for the London Olympic Games marathon and was just over a minute outside her New Zealand half marathon record of 1h 7m 11s set in Philadelphia last September. Auckland Centre Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium 17 March 2012 Brent Newdick rounded out his competition one week out from the New Zealand championships with victories in the 400m and long jump on Saturday. Newdick won the 400m in 50.48s and long jump clearing 6.79m, as well as taking second in the shot put. The Delhi Commonwealth Games decathlon silver medallist has set himself a tough assignment by entering in seven events at the national championships this weekend at Waitakere. In two of these, the 110m hurdles and pole vault Newdick will be defending the title.
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