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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 >>
2nd For Dame Valerie Adams In Shot Put & 1st For Eddie Osei-Nketia After Disqualification In 100m
Monday, 24 February 2020, 8:33 am | Athletics New Zealand
After placing second in his heat in 10.34, Edward Osei-Nketia had to wait over an hour while the result of his 100m final was protested. Jack Hale of Australia, who raced the 100m under protest, finished in first place but was later disqualified. ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Battle On The Track & In The Field At The Sir Graeme Douglas International
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 3:53 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Athletes from countries including Australia, Japan and Canada will descend on the Douglas Track and Field in Auckland to take on the best of New Zealand’s athletes in what promises to be an outstanding meeting. The Sir Graeme Douglas International, ... More >>
NZ Record For Julia Ratcliffe. Tom Walsh & Dame Adams Dominate Shot Put
Saturday, 15 February 2020, 9:12 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Nick Willis has made his 2020 New Zealand debut on the track at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton. The two-time Olympic 1500m medallist took a convincing first place in the men’s 1500m, crossing in 3:46.71 after a strong final lap. In second was Eric ... More >>
Porritt Classic, Hamilton: Dame Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh, Nick Willis Headline
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 4:22 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Tom Walsh will have his second shot put competition this season at the annual Porritt Classic Meeting in Hamilton on Saturday. The 2017 world champion opened at the Potts Classic on January 25 with a 21.10m throw, his first outing since taking bronze at ... More >>
Potts Classic 100m Finals
Sunday, 26 January 2020, 12:09 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Edward Osei-Nketia crossed second in the men’s 100m final at the Potts Classic in Hastings this evening. Despite a strong start Eddie crossed in 10.41 behind Hamish Gill of Auckland who held on to finish first in 10.40, just .01 of a second ahead. ... More >>
Dame Valerie Adams Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Sunday, 26 January 2020, 12:07 pm | Athletics New Zealand
In her first competition in 20 months, Dame Valerie Adams has thrown 18.65m in the women’s shot put at the Potts Classic in Hastings, bettering the Tokyo Olympic Games entry standard (18.50m) and the entry standard for the World Athletics Indoor ... More >>
Athletes Gather for Sir Graeme Douglas International
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 12:29 pm | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand athletes will have an opportunity to compete against some of the world’s best at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in West Auckland on Sunday 23 February, with track and field athletes from Canada, Australia and Japan bolstering the field. More >>
Athletes Take to the Track at Cooks Classic
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 10:33 am | Athletics New Zealand
National 100m champion Edward Osei-Nketia will go head to head over 100m with five times New Zealand 100m and 200m champion Joseph Millar in what is expected to be the highlight of the annual Cooks Classic meeting at Cooks Gardens Whanganui on Saturday ... More >>
