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Buscomb Secures Rare Hat-trick Of Medals
Sunday, 28 March 2021, 5:51 am | Athletics New Zealand
Camille Buscomb wrapped up her energy-sapping quest at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Hastings by securing a richly-deserved gold medal in a thrilling final of the senior women’s 1500m. In one of the most entertaining More >>
Robinson Creates History With Open Silver
Saturday, 27 March 2021, 5:03 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Paralympic, Commonwealth and World silver medallist Holly Robinson has written herself into the record books by becoming the first Para athlete to win a medal in an open event in the history of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships. More >>
Ratcliffe Books Olympic Qualification And Breaks Oceania Record
Saturday, 27 March 2021, 7:23 am | Athletics New Zealand
Julia Ratcliffe set a stunning Oceania record and also banked the Olympic automatic qualification mark in a rip-roaring demonstration of hammer excellence in the evening session on day one of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships. ... More >>
Hobbs Ignites Opening Of Track And Field Champs
Friday, 26 March 2021, 5:14 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs ignited the opening of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Hastings to secure victory in a red hot women’s 100m final by equalling the national record with a scintillating time of 11.32 (+1.4m/s). All season, the 23-year-old ... More >>
Walsh Looks To Make A Statement
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 6:39 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Shot put titan Tom Walsh believes the rescheduling of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Hastings has worked in his favour as he seeks a 12th successive national title on Friday. The marquee Athletics New Zealand competition ... More >>
King And Queen Of Shot Put Headline National Champs
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 6:20 am | Athletics New Zealand
Much of the interest at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships is likely to centre on the country’s king and queen of shot put, Tom Walsh and Dame Valerie Adams, when the event returns to the beautiful region of Hawke’s Bay ... More >>
Action-packed Winter Schedule Locked In
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 3:10 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Summer may be drawing to a close but there is plenty of athletics action to look forward to over the winter months with the domestic focus set to turn to cross country, road, mountain and trail events all over the country. The rescheduled Jennian Homes ... More >>
Modified Jennian Homes New Zealand Track And Field Championships To Be Held
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 5:34 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics New Zealand is pleased to confirm a modified version of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships will take place over two days in Hawke’s Bay on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 March, featuring U-20 and senior athletes but unfortunately ... More >>
Statement On NZ Track And Field Championships
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 1:49 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Following the government announcement that Auckland will be at Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country at Alert Level 2 for seven days from Sunday 28 February, Athletics New Zealand wishes to confirm the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field ... More >>
Adams Storms Back To Vintage Best
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 7:26 am | Athletics New Zealand
Dame Valerie Adams surged back to her vintage best this evening as she lit up the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland by unleashing a world-class 19.65m to register her longest throw for five years. In a brilliant return to form, Adams added ... More >>
Titanic Battles Set To Mark Sir Graeme Douglas
Friday, 26 February 2021, 10:01 am | Athletics New Zealand
The battle of the titans between New Zealand’s fastest men and two of the country’s strongest will be among the highlights of an action-packed evening of top-class athletics at the Trusts Arena in Auckland on Saturday. The Sir Graeme Douglas International, ... More >>
Kerr Creates History With Record Leap At Capital Classic
Sunday, 21 February 2021, 6:24 am | Athletics New Zealand
History was made at the Capital Classic in Wellington today as Hamish Kerr snared the outright New Zealand men’s high jump record courtesy of a stunning world-leading outdoor leap of 2.31m. The 24-year-old Christchurch-based athlete has been knocking ... More >>
Sprinters To The Fore At Capital Classic
Friday, 19 February 2021, 11:42 am | Athletics New Zealand
The country’s leading two male sprinters, Eddie Osei-Nketia and Tiaan Whelpton, will go head-to-head over 100m at the annual Capital Classic meeting in Wellington on Saturday. Whelpton sprung to prominence at last year’s Capital meeting by defeating ... More >>
Fine Conditions Bring Out The Best At Porritt Classic
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 6:51 am | Athletics New Zealand
In perfect summer conditions, the Porritt Classic served up a New Zealand resident record, six meeting records, a pair of national Para records and a slew of personal bests on a thrilling day of action in Hamilton. Led by Portia Bing’s blistering ... More >>
Walsh And Gill Resume Rivalry At Porritt Classic
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:12 pm | Athletics New Zealand
One of the most enthralling storylines of the sporting summer will open its next chapter on Saturday when Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill resume their rivalry in the shot-put circle at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton. Gill, 26, is currently riding the crest ... More >>
Gill Secures Third Successive Victory Over Walsh At ITM
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 6:08 am | Athletics New Zealand
Red-hot Jacko Gill fired the metal ball out to a new lifetime best to secure a third successive men’s shot put victory over rival Tom Walsh at a chilly and blustery International Track Meet in Christchurch tonight. Competing in Walsh’s backyard, ... More >>
Buscomb And Tanner Claim Mile Honours At Entertaining Cooks Classic
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 6:16 am | Athletics New Zealand
Few athletics venues in the world are as synonymous with the mile as Cooks Gardens in Whanganui, and Camille Buscomb and Sam Tanner lived up to that rich tradition by claiming the New Zealand Mile Championship titles on a historic night of action ... More >>
Stand-out Performances And Enthralling Battles Mark Potts Classic
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 6:40 am | Athletics New Zealand
A resident record, some blistering sprint performances, top quality throws and an enthralling battle for the New Zealand 3000m Championship men’s title provided the highlights of an pulsating day of action at the Potts Classic in Hastings. In ... More >>
Roswell Double And Camp Three-Peat Ignite Lovelock Classic
Sunday, 10 January 2021, 6:04 am | Athletics New Zealand
Promising teenage middle-distance talent Daniel Roswell demonstrated his rising ability to secure a memorable 800m and Lovelock Mile double today at the Lovelock Classic in Timaru. The 19-year-old destroyed his previous mile best by more than ... More >>
Bumper Track And Field Season In Store
Friday, 18 December 2020, 2:09 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics fans are in for a bumper domestic track and field season this summer with a raft of household names all in action on home soil and looking to peak for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to numerous regional events and National ... More >>
