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8 Strong Team Named For New Delhi World Para Championships
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:07 am | Athletics New Zealand
Among the eight athletes selected is debutant Paddy Walsh, who will compete in the women’s long jump T64. Guiding her journey is coach and seasoned para-sprinter Mitch Joynt, who has also been selected to represent New Zealand in the men’s 200m ... More >>
Over 7000 Tackle 61st Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:49 pm | Athletics New Zealand
As the day winds down, the energy ramps up as attention now turns to the evening's runway events at Rotorua Airport. The Runway5 and the New Zealand 5km Road Championships promise thrilling races under the stars, capping off an unforgettable weekend of ... More >>
6000 Athletes Set To Tackle Iconic Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:04 pm | Athletics New Zealand
From the return of a legendary cultural relay to a brand-new forest trail course and a kids' run that brings schools together in celebration of movement, this year’s event promises to be one of the most vibrant and community-driven editions yet. More >>
Connor Bell Breaks NZ Discus Record (Again)
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:10 am | Athletics New Zealand
Bell’s performance now moves him in to the top 50 all time in the men’s discus. More >>
Connor Bell Breaks New Zealand Discus Record In Oklahoma
Friday, 11 April 2025, 1:06 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Competing against a stacked international field, Bell finished seventh overall in a meet that saw some of the highest-level throwing performances in history, including Australia’s Matt Denny producing the second-longest throw of all time. More >>
New Zealand Athletes Set To Shine At 2025 Maurie Plant Meet In Melbourne
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:41 am | Athletics New Zealand
The Maurie Plant Meet promises an exhilarating lineup, featuring global superstars and homegrown heroes. Notable international athletes include 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who will be competing in the 400m, marking his first race in Australia. More >>
Tom Walsh Makes Triumphant Return: Wins World Indoor Championships
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:10 am | Athletics New Zealand
Walsh entered the competition ranked 8th on his season best. His lead into the world indoor championships was a domestic affair as Walsh competed three times on the New Zealand Summer Circuit. More >>
Zoe Hobbs Proves Her Class In World Indoor 60m Final
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 3:58 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs comfortably qualified through to the final earlier in the day. Cruising to the top spot in her heat with a 7.18 performance in heat 3 of 6. She qualified through as the fourth fastest to the semi finals. More >>
Silver For Hamish Kerr At The 2025 World Indoor Championships
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 6:33 am | Athletics New Zealand
Wearing the golden bib, Kerr maintained his trademark smile throughout the competition, which resulted in his second-place finish behind the entertaining Sanghyeok Woo of South Korea and ahead of Raymond Richards of Jamaica. More >>
Sam Ruthe Smashes Four-Minute Mile Barrier, Makes History In Auckland
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 8:18 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Ruthe surpasses the previous youngest sub-four-minute milers: Olympic Champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen (who ran 3:58.07 at 16) and Cam Myers (who clocked 3:55.44 at 16). He also knocked down the NZ U19 and U20 mile records of 3:58.41, previously held by ... More >>
Chasing History: 15-Year-Old Kiwi Sensation Sets Sights On Sub-4- Minute Mile
Monday, 17 March 2025, 11:32 am | Athletics New Zealand
Ruthe’s name has been making headlines all summer. He first shattered the 15-year-old world best for 3000m in November, then lowered it twice more—most recently running 7:56.18 at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Hastings. More >>
New Zealand Announces Record-Breaking Team For World Athletics Indoor Championships In Nanjing
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 6:42 pm | Athletics New Zealand
More than 500 athletes from all around the world will compete for medals in 26 disciplines across the three days of action. More >>
Unprecedented 1500m Tie Between Olympian Sam Tanner And 15-year-old Sam Ruthe At Jennian Homes NZ Track And Field Champs
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 10:28 pm | Athletics New Zealand
For the first time in New Zealand Championship history, the top two contenders in the men’s 1500m were unable to be separated on the line. The race ended in a tie between Olympian Sam Tanner and young-sensation Sam Ruthe. They both stopped the ... More >>
Maddi Wesche Returns To The Shot Circle At Jennian Homes NZ Track And Field Championships - Day 2
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 7:55 pm | Athletics New Zealand
With two more days and more finals still to come, the 2025 Jennian Homes NZ Track & Field Championships action is heating up. Tune in to the live stream on Saturday at 3 pm on the Athletics NZ Youtube Channel. More >>
Chignell Takes 5000m Crowd | Stedman & Joynt Fly In Para-100m | Jennian Homes NZ Track And Field Champs Day 1 Recap
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 9:45 pm | Athletics New Zealand
A great taster of what’s to come on Day One at the Jennian Homes NZ Track and Field Championships at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin. More >>
Kerr, Hobbs, Whelpton, And Walsh Shine At 2025 International Track Meet
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 7:34 pm | Athletics New Zealand
As the Summer Circuit continues, all eyes now turn to the upcoming Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships, in Dunedin form the 6th-9th of March. More >>
Halberg Winners Headline 2025 International Track Meet
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 2:57 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Featuring 10 Olympians, five national record holders, two world champions, and one Olympic gold medallist, the ITM is shaping up to be one of the most exciting meets on the New Zealand Summer Circuit. More >>
Shot Put Showdown: Tom Walsh And Jacko Gill To Headline Sir Graeme Douglas International
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 3:07 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Walsh and Gill have dominated the New Zealand men’s shot-put scene for over a decade. More >>
Zoe Hobbs Qualifies For World Indoor Championships In Boston
Monday, 3 February 2025, 8:49 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Hobbs is the Oceania and NZ record holder with a best of 7.06 from Glasgow World Indoor Champs in 2024 where she finished fourth by 0.01s More >>
Tiaan Whelpton Breaks NZ 60m Record, Sets Sights On Going Sub 10
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 3:55 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The time obliterates Gus Nketia’s long-standing national mark of 6.59, set in Barcelona in 1995, and qualifies Whelpton for the World Indoor Championships to be held in Nanjing, China. More >>
