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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 >>
Fast Eddie Smashes The New Zealand Men’s 100m Record
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 6:28 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Eddie Osei-Nketia. Photo cedit Alisha Lovrich Kiwi sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia lit up day one of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon by posting a blistering time of 10.08 (-0.3m/s) to better his father’s national men’s 100m record and ... More >>
Eddie Osei-Nketia Smashes The New Zealand Men’s 100m Record
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 6:22 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Eddie Osei-Nketia posted a blistering time of 10.08 (-0.3m/s) to better his father’s long-standing New Zealand men’s 100m record and advance through to the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon today. The New Zealand champion ... More >>
New Zealand Endure Frustrating Start To The World Championships
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 5:58 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Lauren Bruce. Photo credit: Alisha Lovrich Lauren Bruce missed out by an agonising 1cm from a place in the women’s hammer final and Hamish Kerr narrowly missed a slot in the men’s high jump final on a frustrating morning session for the New ... More >>
New Zealand Announce Largest Ever World Athletics Championship Team
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:23 am | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics New Zealand has today announced a record-breaking team of 20 athletes for the 2022 World Athletics Championships 15-24 July in Eugene, Oregon. The selected number of athletes surpasses the previous record total of 18 which attended the 1997 ... More >>
World U20 Trio Impress On Final Day In Mackay
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 7:11 pm | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand gorged themselves on a further nine medals including five gold on the final day of the Oceania Area Championships in Mackay spearheaded by World U20 bound trio – Will Anthony, James Harding and Natalia Rankin-Chi Tar – who all struck ... More >>
New Zealand Toast Triple Gold In Mackay
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:43 am | Athletics New Zealand
A team of eight New Zealand athletes harvested three gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals and posted two championship records and a national U20 record on a memorable day four of the Oceania Area Championships in Mackay. Leading the way ... More >>
The Awesome Foursome Secure 4x400m Gold
Friday, 10 June 2022, 5:43 am | Athletics New Zealand
The New Zealand women’s 4x400m team of Camryn Smart, Georgia Hulls, Rosie Elliott and Izzy Neal produced an outstanding display to blitz to the Oceania title in a time of 3:35.03. Boasting the top two finishers from the individual 400m - Rosie ... More >>
Brad And Georgia Secure World Championship Placing
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 5:31 am | Athletics New Zealand
On a memorable day two of the Oceania Area Championships for the New Zealand team, top billing was reserved for Brad Mathas and Georgia Hulls who both booked their ticket for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon with impressive ... More >>
