Tag: Kurt Fearnley
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KURT FEARNLEY CONFIDENT NEW YORK MARATHON WILL GO AHEAD
Newcastle’s Kurt Fearnley is on his way to America tonight, confident the New York Marathon will go ahead this weekend. Fresh from winning the first running of the Fernleigh 15, the wheelchair racing legend was in a positive frame of mind as he looks to claim his long awaited fifth crown in the Big Apple.…
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KURT FEARNLEY READY TO ROLL INTO INAUGURAL FERNLEIGH 15
The track isn’t named after him but Kurt Fearnley still plans to make the Fernleigh 15 his own this Sunday. Injuries and illness have seen an already small field of wheelchair racers reduced to two, giving Kurt the rare chance to enjoy himself.
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FEARNLEY LOOKS TO END 2012 ON A HIGH IN NEW YORK
Newcastle’s Kurt Fearnley has switched his focus to New York, as he looks to end 2012 on a high. The 31-year-old says he’s come to terms with losing his Paralympic marathon crown in London, and will use it as motivation to get to the Rio games.
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KURT FEARNLEY VOWS TO RACE ON TO RIO 2016
Newcastle’s Kurt Fearnley says he doesn’t care if he wins another race in the next four years – as long as he claims the Paralympic marathon crown in Rio. Fearnley bagged bronze in London overnight, as Britain’s David Weir won another gold.
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FEARNLEY INTO FINAL
Newcastle trailblazer Kurt Fearnly has begun his campaign for Olympic gold in London. COMMENTRY: “The Australian superstar reigning silver medalist. He won this event in Athens eight years ago.” Fearnley made his run on the final bend of the five kay and easily reeled in the leaders to finish second in his heat. The top…
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KURT FEARNLEY READY TO ROLL INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS
Australia’s Olympic campaign is over – now our paralympians take centre stage. Newcastle’s Kurt Fearnley will attempt to make history in London, by winning his third straight gold in the marathon.
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FEARNLEY LEADS LONDON PARALYMPIC TEAM
Wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley will lead Australia’s strongest ever Paralympic team to London, with the athletics team announced in Brisbane today. 36 athletes will head to London with another seven to be added to the team. Fearnley says a win in London would be the sweetest of victories. “There would be no sweeter victory than…
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FEARNLEY FINISHES SECOND IN BOSTON
Newcastle wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has finished second in the Boston Marathon. Canadian Josh Cassidy won, breaking the world record by two seconds, with a time of one hour, 18 minutes and 25 seconds despite 30 degree heat. He finished comfortably in front of Fearnley who clocked in one hour, 21 minutes and 39 seconds.…
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FEARNLEY FOCUSED ON BOSTON
Wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley is about to embark on his final marathon before the London Paralympics. And in a rare case, it’s an event the Newcastle-based champion has never won – the Boston Marathon.
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KURT FEARNLEY’S WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE TO HOBART
After a neck and neck finish to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Investec Loyal pipped Wild Oats X1 to cross the line first on Wednesday evening. Hunter Wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley was aboard the winning boat and phoned his wife Sheridan in Newcastle just minutes after crossing the line. Kurt says he suffered several…