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Weston Hill Produces Brave Global Performance On The Trails
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 5:40 am | Athletics New Zealand
Competing in oppressive heat and sweat-inducing humidity the three Kiwi runners who hit the trails on day two of the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand all acquitted themselves with pride. Leading the challenge ... More >>
“Brutal” Course And Conditions Make For Tough First Day In Thailand
Friday, 4 November 2022, 8:07 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The five competing New Zealand athletes on the opening day of the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand battled with pride in oppressive heat and humidity in the men’s and women’s uphill mountain races, ... More >>
Favourites Excel In National Road Relays
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 5:57 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Pre-event favourites University of Canterbury AC and North Harbour Bays lived up to their billing to deliver decisive victories and successfully retain their senior men’s and senior women’s titles at the New Zealand Road Relay Championships at ... More >>
Michael Voss Claims Historic Rotorua Marathon Three-peat
Saturday, 17 September 2022, 4:56 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Michael Voss Local athlete Michael Voss defied a bout of cramp to create Rotorua Marathon history today and secure an unprecedented hat-trick of men’s titles, clocking a time of 2:29:21. The 25-year-old of the local Lake City AC produced a dominant ... More >>
Tori Peeters Places Fifth In The Women's Javelin
Monday, 8 August 2022, 6:32 am | Athletics New Zealand
Tori places fifth to wrap up the Kiwi challenge in Birmingham New Zealand record-holder Tori Peeters, the last Kiwi athlete to compete inside a pulsating Alexandra Stadium at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, placed fifth in a high-class women’s ... More >>
Julia Banks Hammer Silver To Climb Another Commonwealth Podium
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 7:14 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Julia Ratcliffe. Julia Ratcliffe lit up the penultimate day of action at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games banking hammer silver with a best of 69.63m to claim a third successive Commonwealth medal following silver in Glasgow 2014 and gold in Gold Coast ... More >>
Sam And Keeley Set Dazzling PB’s To Earn Top Six Spots
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 6:28 am | Athletics New Zealand
The growing strength and depth of New Zealand athletics was clearly demonstrated as middle-distance star Sam Tanner and high jumper Keeley O’Hagan smashed their respective PB’s to earn top six finishes in their respective events. Sam enjoyed ... More >>
New Zealand Bank Historic Shot One-two In Birmingham
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 12:11 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The rock stars of the shot put circle served up a heavy metal performance to remember as Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill secured the first one two for New Zealand in an athletics event for 60 years on a memorable night at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. ... More >>
Portia Once Again Sets Landmark Achievement
Friday, 5 August 2022, 10:21 am | Athletics New Zealand
Portia Bing created a slice of history by becoming the first Kiwi woman in Commonwealth Games history to advance to the final of the women’s 400m hurdles with an assured display on the bright blue track in Birmingham. The 29-year-old Aucklander, who last ... More >>
Four Kiwis Advance To Finals In Busy Session
Friday, 5 August 2022, 6:17 am | Athletics New Zealand
Two of the three Kiwis in qualification action in the women’s hammer successfully navigated a route to the final as defending champion Julia Ratcliffe and Nicole Bradley both advanced but there was disappointment for Lauren Bruce who was unfortunately ... More >>
Hamish Flies High To Achieve New Zealand First
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 10:52 am | Athletics New Zealand
On an historic night for New Zealand athletics at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Hamish Kerr celebrated a brilliant gold medal in the men’s high jump, Maddi Wesche snared bronze in the women’s shot put and Zoe Hobbs finished sixth up against ... More >>
Kiwis Enjoy Flawless Qualification Session In Birmingham
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 6:11 am | Athletics New Zealand
All three New Zealand athletes successfully advanced from qualification as the team made an eye-catching start on the opening morning of the track and field programme at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. On an overcast day at the revamped Alexandra ... More >>
Kiwi 5000m Duo Miss Out On Men’s 5000m Final Spot
Friday, 22 July 2022, 3:14 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Geordie Beamish and Hamish Carson, the final two New Zealand competitors at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, both produced gusty efforts in boiling temperatures of 28C at Hayward Field but missed out on advancing to the final of ... More >>
Portia Bing Produces Landmark Performance In Eugene
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 2:43 pm | Athletics New Zealand
There was disappointment for New Zealand javelin number one Tori Peeters, who struggled to fire in the women’s javelin qualification placing with a best of 53.67m The 28-year-old, who in March set a stunning national record of 62.40m in Hastings, opened ... More >>
Portia Bing Produces Landmark Performance In Eugene
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 2:01 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Portia Bing created history today at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon by becoming the first New Zealander to advance to the women’s 400m semi-finals at a World Championship and was the first Kiwi in any hurdles event to make it beyond ... More >>
Georgia Hulls Exits The World Championship 200m
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 5:38 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Georgia Hulls. Photo credit: Alisha Lovrich. Georgia Hulls, the only New Zealander in action on day four of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, was eliminated from the heats of the women’s 200m, placing sixth in a time of 23.46. ... More >>
Tom Walsh Just Misses Out On A Global Medal
Monday, 18 July 2022, 5:33 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Tom Walsh. Photo credit Alisha Lovrich Tom Walsh claimed fourth spot and fellow Kiwi Jacko Gill was seventh in a high-class men’s shot put at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon today. The 30-year-old Christchurch-based thrower, ... More >>
Zoe Hobbs Claims Oceania 100m Mark With Epic Run
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 5:32 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs. Photo c redit: Alisha Lovrich Zoe Hobbs blitzed to a stunning Oceania women’s 100m record of 11.08 (+0.7m/s) to place second and advance to the women’s 100m semi-finals on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon ... More >>
Zoe Hobbs Snares Oceania Sprint Mark
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 5:28 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs. Photo c redit: Alisha Lovrich. Zoe Hobbs blitzes to a stunning Oceania women’s 100m record of 11.08 (+0.7m/s) to place second and advance to the women’s 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon today. The ... More >>
Zoe Hobbs Snares Oceania Sprint Mark
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 5:27 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs. Photo c redit: Alisha Lovrich. Zoe Hobbs blitzes to a stunning Oceania women’s 100m record of 11.08 (+0.7m/s) to place second and advance to the women’s 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon today. The ... More >>
