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National Athletics Championships Returns to the Bay in 2021
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 10:14 am | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics New Zealand has announced the 2021 and 2022 New Zealand Track & Field Championships will be hosted in the Hawke’s Bay. The New Zealand Track & Field Championships attracts more than 600 of the best athletes from around the country ... More >>
Media Statement: Sir Peter Snell
Saturday, 14 December 2019, 11:37 am | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand has lost a sporting icon with the passing of Sir Peter Snell at the age of 80. More >>
Paralympic Javelin Bronze Medallist Rory McSweeney Retires
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 4:28 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The 2016 Paralympic javelin bronze medallist Rory McSweeney has called time on his long and successful career to focus on a new role as an Auckland-based insurance specialist. The 34-year-old leg amputee, who also won a 2015 World silver medal when ... More >>
Secondary Schools Athletic Championships
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 3:19 pm | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand’s latest sprinting sensation Edward Osei-Nketia will be one to watch at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletic Championships in Wellington this weekend. More >>
Bronze for William Stedman in the 400m T36
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:24 am | Athletics New Zealand
William Stedman has secured bronze in the 400m T36 at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. Will crossed the line in 54.28, the second fastest time he’s ever run over the distance. More >>
William Stedman Cruises through to 400m T36 Final
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 7:31 pm | Athletics New Zealand
After a strong first 200m in his 400m T36 heat, William Stedman strategically slowed around the second bend and cruised down the straight to finish in 57.88 and second place, qualifying for tomorrow’s final (7.54pm Thursday NZT) at the World Para ... More >>
Silver for Holly Robinson at the World Para Athletics Champs
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 9:28 am | Athletics New Zealand
Holly Robinson has secured the silver medal in the javelin F46 at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships with a best throw of 41.60m (series: 39.65, 41.60, 34.73, 41.09, 40.42, 36.35). Competing in her fifth Championships, the current world record ... More >>
Danielle Aitchison and Anna Grimaldi win silver
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 12:20 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Danielle Aitchison and Anna Grimaldi have both won silver at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. More >>
Gold on debut for Lisa Adams
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 12:12 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Media Release: Gold on debut for Lisa Adams at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships More >>
World Para Athletics Championships Team Preview
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 8:27 am | Athletics New Zealand
A New Zealand team of 15 has arrived in Dubai for the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, joining more than 1,400 athletes from 120 nations who will compete at the event. More >>
Day 9 IAAF World Championships: Shields & Hicks Marathon
Sunday, 6 October 2019, 2:33 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Day 9 IAAF World Championships: Caden Shields & Malcolm Hicks move their way through men's marathon field More >>
Day 9 IAAF World Champs: Bronze for Tom Walsh
Sunday, 6 October 2019, 1:32 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Day 9 IAAF World Champs: Bronze for Tom Walsh, just 1cm separates top 3 in men’s shot put final More >>
New Zealand Road Relay Championships Return to Feilding
Friday, 4 October 2019, 2:16 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Wellington Scottish will be going for five years in a row in the senior men’s New Zealand road relay championship to be held in Feilding on Saturday. More >>
Jacko Gill join Tom Walsh in the Shot Put Final
Friday, 4 October 2019, 9:34 am | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand will have two athletes in the final of the shot put after Jacko Gill threw 21.12m in his first attempt in Group B, clearing the auto-qualifying mark of 20.90m. Jacko will join Tom Walsh in the final on Saturday local time (Sunday, 7.05am ... More >>
Tom Walsh sails through shot put qualifying, Jacko Gill next
Friday, 4 October 2019, 8:43 am | Athletics New Zealand
Tom Walsh only needed one throw to qualify for the final of the men’s shot put at the IAAF World Championships in Doha. Tom sailed through with a first-round throw of 21.92m, well over the auto-qualifying distance of 20.90m. Eight throwers in Group ... More >>
Day 6 IAAF World Champs
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 8:58 am | Athletics New Zealand
In the women’s 5000m Camille Buscomb took full advantage of her invitation to the event from the IAAF, setting a huge PB of 15:02.19 with a powerful final lap to place 5th in her heat and automatically qualify for the 5000m final. Camille’s previous ... More >>
Hamish Kerr withdraws and Portia Bing disqualified
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 8:50 am | Athletics New Zealand
Barring a successful protest, Portia Bing has been disqualified after qualifying for the semi-final of the 400m hurdles at the 2019 IAAF World Championships. Portia placed fourth in her 400m hurdles heat, automatically qualifying for the next round ... More >>
Day 4 IAAF World Champs: Zoe Hobbs 6th in 200m Heat
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 8:54 am | Athletics New Zealand
In her second event at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Zoe Hobbs lined up in the first of six heats for the women’s 200m. The New Zealand champion started well but could not hold on down the straight, finishing sixth in 23.94. More >>
Black Singlet Debut for Zoe Hobbs
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 11:36 am | Athletics New Zealand
Day 2 IAAF World Champs: Black Singlet Debut for Zoe Hobbs & Tokyo Qualifier for Camille Buscomb More >>
Day 1: IAAF World Athletics Championships
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 1:08 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Day one of the 2019 IAAF World Championships featured two New Zealand athletes, Julia Ratcliffe in the women’s hammer throw qualifying and Edward Osei-Nketia in the men’s 100m heats. In just her second competition since winning the Commonwealth ... More >>
