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Record-breaking sprinters to race in Christchurch
2 March 2009
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Record-breaking sprinters to race in Christchurch
Christchurch sports fans will have an opportunity to see brand new NZ sprint record holders Monique Williams and David Ambler in action when they race in Christchurch this month.
Triple NZ sprint champion Monique Williams, who broke Kim Robertson's 30 year old NZ national 200m record on Friday in Sydney with a time of 22.98s will join the 200m field in Christchurch at the International Track Meet on March 13th.
Also racing in Christchurch is new NZ national M19 100m record holder David Ambler, a local Canterbury athlete who broke Matt Brown's 2006 record in Sydney on Friday with a time of 10.41s.
Six other international athletes who set personal bests in Sydney on Friday will also race at the Christchurch meet on March 13, fuelling expectations of top performances in all events.
ENDS
Event website:
_www.internationaltrackmeet.co.nz
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