Tag: Kurt Fearnley
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FEARNLEY IMMORTALIZED IN SYDNEY PARK NAMING
PHOTO: Kurt Fearnley and Mark Speakman. He’s collected many accolades in his career, but Hunter wheelchair athlete, Kurt Fearnley, received a very different honour in Sydney today. Part of the city’s popular Centennial Park was unveiled as ‘Fearnley Grounds’.
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KURT FEARNLEY TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO NEW YORK
Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the 5,000 metre race at the Paralympic World Championships in Doha. Taking on fierce rivals such as Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and Britain’s David Weir, it was an athlete from Thailand who stole the show. “Rawat Tana in front for Thailand,…
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FEARNLEY QUALIFIES FOR 5000m FINAL AT IPC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has qualified for tonight’s final of the 5,000 metre race at the Paralympic World Championships in Qatar. Fearnley had a tough battle with world record holder Marcel Hug from Switzerland in the heats. “It’s Hug in front of Kurt Fearnley.” Unfortunately Fearnley wasn’t as lucky in the 1500, missing a…
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FEARNLEY JETS OFF TO NEW YORK
Kurt Fearnley says his confidence is sky high after a win in the Chicago marathon. The 34-year-old left Newcastle today for the World Championships in Doha before jetting off to New York.
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WIN NUMBER FIVE FOR KURT FEARNLEY IN THE CHICAGO MARATHON
Newcastle’s Kurt Fearnley has claimed a remarkable fifth win in the Chicago Marathon. Starting in front of a field of 45,000 runners, Fearnley battled against a pack of fellow wheelchair athletes all the way to the finish line. “I was side by side with an American athlete, Aaron who’s a good mate of mine, we…
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FEARNLEY NOMINATED FOR ‘THE DON’
Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has been shortlisted for one of Australia’s most coveted sports awards. Fearnley is vying for the “The Don”, an annual award presented to the athlete or team that’s inspired the nation in the past 12 months. He joins a list including NFL recruit Jarryd Hayne, golfer Jason Day, surfer Sally…
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KURT FEARNLEY WINS HIS 11TH SYDNEY MARATHON
Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has warmed up for two massive races in the US by winning his 11th Sydney Marathon. Fearnley set out with fellow Novocastrian Christie Dawes, but eventually pulled away to win his 39th marathon overall, from just 60 starts. “This is the reason why I fell in love with the distance…
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NEW PRIZE ADDS INCENTIVE FOR KURT FEARNLEY
Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley is preparing for a busy finish to 2015, with marathons in Australia, the US and the Middle East. A $10,000 prize for the first Chicago-New York Challenge is providing plenty of motivation.
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KURT FEARNLEY PREPARING FOR RETURN TO BOSTON
Hunter wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley is preparing for an emotional month across the globe. He’ll return to the Kokoda Track for Anzac Day, after competing in the Boston Marathon for the first time since the 2013 terror attack.
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HOME-TOWN WIN FOR FEARNLEY AT HUNTER TRACK CLASSIC
A home town victory for Kurt Fearnley and a new meet record in the long jump headlined the 2015 edition of the Hunter Track Classic. The event was included on the National Athletics Tour for the first time, and the intensity ramped up as a result.