Tag: Kurt Fearnley
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KURT FEARNLEY COMPLETES HIS DRIVE FOR FIVE IN NEW YORK
Newcastle wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has produced an amazing sprint finish to win the New York marathon. After taking four straight titles in the Big Apple between 2006 and 2009, his drive for five is now complete.
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FEARNLEY WINS 5TH NY MARATHON
Newcastle champion wheelchair racer, Kurt Fearnley, has won his fifth New York Marathon in dramatic style. The 33-year-old broke free of the pack with 100 metres to go, to finish just one second clear of South African Ernst van Dyk in a time of 1 hour 30 minutes 55 seconds. Fearnley has described the race…
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FEARNLEY FOCUSED ON MARATHON, AHEAD OF BOOK RELEASE
Australian wheelchair racing legend Kurt Fearnley is preparing to release his autobiography. But before he can start the publicity tour, he’s heading to the US to try and win back his Chicago marathon crown.
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FERNLEIGH 15 EXPECTING 1500 FOR THE THIRD RUNNING OF THE EVENT
Wheelchair racing legend Kurt Fearnley will miss this year’s Fernleigh 15. But organisers are still confident of attracting a record number of entries for the race, held on October 19.
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KURT FEARNLEY SWITCHES HIS FOCUS BACK TO MARATHONS
Glasgow silver medallist Kurt Fearnley has arrived home in Newcastle. The wheelchair racing legend has already changed focus from the 1500, to prepare for a busy marathon schedule.
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FEARNLEY WINS SILVER, BATTLE TO CONTINUE WITH WEIR
Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley says his mission to get the better of rival David Weir will continue at the Rio Olympics. Fearnley was beaten again by the Englishman Weir in the final of the 1500 metre T54 to place second. Richard Colman came in third. Fearnley spoke to Channel 10 after the race, and…
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FEARNLEY ON TRACK TO DEFEND COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD
The Hunter’s Christie Dawes and Kurt Fearnley are through to Friday morning’s 1500-metre wheelchair finals at the Commonwealth Games – Fearnley after winning his heat overnight, despite a close call coming onto the straight. He’s out to defend his title from four years ago in Delhi – but will face tough opposition from England’s David…
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KURT FEARNLEY CONCEDES DAVID WEIR IS THE MAN TO BEAT IN GLASGOW
He’s the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, but Kurt Fearnley knows he won’t be heading to Glasgow as the favourite for the 1500-metre wheelchair event. Having won four Olympic gold medals in London, England’s David Weir is the man to beat.
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LOFTY GOALS FOR KURT FEARNLEY IN 2014
He’s enjoying a week off, but Newcastle wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley will soon begin his summer training schedule, preparing for another big year. Among his goals in 2014 are a fifth New York Marathon title and a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
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THIRD PLACE FOR KURT FEARNLEY IN THE BIG APPLE
Australian wheelchair racing ace Kurt Fearnley has fallen agonisingly short of winning his fifth New York marathon. Sitting front and centre at the start, Fearnley was soon locked inside a pack of five. In the end, the Novocastrian couldn’t chase down long time rivals Ernst van Dyk from South Africa and eventual winner, Marcel Hug…