Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Athletics New Zealand for InfoPages here.
Athletics New Zealand - Latest News [Page 14]
Talia Blasts To Victory To Light Up The Opening Day Of The New Zealand Track & Field Champs
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 7:35 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Talia Van Rooyen proved the next generation of New Zealand sprinter is alive and well by blitzing to victory in the women’s U18 100m in a scintillating 11.50 to light up the opening day of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships ... More >>
New Zealand Sporting Icon Dame Valerie Adams Calls Time On Her Competitive Career
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 12:18 pm | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand sporting icon Dame Valerie Adams has called time on her incomparable shot put career at AUT Millennium, Auckland today after a remarkable international career spanning more than 20 years. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/d72c39b8ee9af8b7cdcc.jpeg" ... More >>
James Preston Defeat Sam Tanner In Compelling 800m Clash In Christchurch
Sunday, 27 February 2022, 6:41 am | Athletics New Zealand
National 800m champion James Preston repelled the challenge of Tokyo Olympian Sam Tanner to provide a rousing finale to the International Track Meet (ITM) – a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze meet – at a blustery and chilly Christchurch ... More >>
Portia Bing Smashes National 400m Hurdles Record With Stellar Display
Monday, 21 February 2022, 7:59 am | Athletics New Zealand
The rising stocks in New Zealand track and field were amply illustrated at a sun-drenched Douglas Track & Field as the Sir Graeme Douglas International presented by Harcourts Cooper & Co lived up to its billing at a World Athletics Continental ... More >>
Hamish Looks To Auckland Springboard For International Campaign
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 2:20 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Hamish Kerr hopes to reap the rewards of changing his approach to training at the Sir Graeme Douglas International presented by Harcourts Cooper & Co in Auckland on Sunday (20 February) in what is shaping up as massive year of international championship ... More >>
Javelin Star Peeters Sets New Zealand Resident Record At Capital Classic
Saturday, 5 February 2022, 6:42 am | Athletics New Zealand
After the sprinters grabbed the headlines at Potts Classic two weeks ago, it was the throwers who come to the fore at the Capital Classic in Wellington led by javelin ace Tori Peeters who bettered her New Zealand resident record with a mighty sixth ... More >>
Oakley And Nagel Secure National Mile Titles At Cooks Gardens
Monday, 31 January 2022, 6:27 am | Athletics New Zealand
30 January On the 60th anniversary week of Sir Peter Snell’s world mile record at Cooks Gardens, Julian Oakley and Laura Nagel both caught the eye at the iconic venue by claiming national senior mile titles at the Cooks Classic today in Whanganui. ... More >>
Hobbs Smashes New Zealand 100m Record On Dazzling Day For Kiwi Sprinting
Sunday, 23 January 2022, 6:34 am | Athletics New Zealand
22 January In an unforgettable day for New Zealand sprinting, Zoe Hobbs slashed a further 0.06 from her New Zealand women’s 100m – subject to ratification - by clocking 11.21 (+1.7m/s) at the Potts Classic in Hastings. The 24-year-old, ... More >>
Athletics NZ Hails The Contribution Of A Pair Of Influential HP Staff
Friday, 7 January 2022, 6:23 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics NZ has today announced the departure of two key high performance staff for family reasons. After more than ten years in the role, Scott Goodman has resigned from his successful tenure as High Performance Director and Dale Stevenson, Lead ... More >>
New Zealand international race walker Alana Barber retires
Friday, 17 September 2021, 9:28 am | Athletics New Zealand
Commonwealth silver medal-winning race walker Alana Barber has formally announced her retirement from the sport. More >>
Voss Joins Select Group With Back-to-back Rotorua Marathon Titles
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 3:10 pm | Athletics New Zealand
2021 Rotorua Marathon winner Michael Voss. Home favourite Michael Voss became only the fourth man in history to claim back-to-back Rotorua Marathon victories as he ignited the 57th edition of the iconic race by storming to an emphatic win in 2:29:30. ... More >>
Thousands Set To Descend On Rotorua Marathon
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:48 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Runners and walkers of all abilities and experience levels are set to descend on one of the most beautiful parts of the country this weekend when the iconic Rotorua Marathon is held for the 57th time on Saturday. With around 4,000 entrants expected ... More >>
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 >>
