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Livi McTaggart Wins The London Diamond League
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 2:04 pm | Athletics New Zealand
McTaggart has won the event ahead of one of the strongest pole vault fields assembled this season. More >>
Kimberley May Moves To 2 All Time NZ Over 1500m
Monday, 14 July 2025, 10:37 am | Athletics New Zealand
Kimberley May is fresh off her NCAA career at Providence College in Rhode Island, where she recently finished 6th in the NCAA D1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. More >>
Sam Ruthe Breaks Two NZ Records In LA - Runs Sub 3.40 1500m
Sunday, 13 July 2025, 4:00 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Ruthe has made a rapid turnaround in his season, flipping from the cross country season in winter to the international track and field circuit in just three weeks. More >>
Zoe Hobbs 3rd With Best Ever Diamond League Finish
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 3:46 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Oceania’s fastest woman will now return to New Zealand shores for a couple of weeks to reset with her team before returning to Europe in late July. Hobbs will complete her build up for the 2025 World Athletics Championships on the European circuit, ... More >>
Maddi Wesche Throws Over 20m For First Time In Career
Sunday, 6 July 2025, 1:43 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Wesche joins Valerie Adams as the only two kiwis to have ever thrown over the 20m mark. Wesche started out with a hint of things to come, a strong 19.23 performance in round one to open the competition. More >>
Zoe Hobbs And Olivia McTaggart Win In Nancy
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 1:06 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Hobbs will now turn her attention to the Meeting Herculis / The Monaco Diamond League on the 11th of July. McTaggart had a clean score card all the way to 4.63, clearing 4.33, 4.43, and 4.53 before missing three attempts at 4.63. More >>
Zoe Hobbs & Sam Ruthe Book Diamond League Starts
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 11:00 am | Athletics New Zealand
Joining Zoe in Monaco will be 2024 Olympic High Jump Champion, Hamish Kerr. Kerr returns to the Diamond League circuit after a short break on New Zealand shores. Kerr headlines the meet as the returning 2024 champion. More >>
PAK’nSAVE Cooks International Classic Elevated To Full World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Event
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 4:39 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The home of the PAK’nSAVE Cooks International Classic, the Whanganui Cooks Gardens, known as the home of the mile, was awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in 2023 in the ‘Landmark’ category. More >>
Athletics NZ Announces Inaugural Short Track Championships
Monday, 23 June 2025, 10:17 am | Athletics New Zealand
The New Zealand Short Track Championships will be held in conjunction with the Allan and Sylvia Potts Classic and will kick off the 2026 Summer Circuit in January. More >>
Zoe Hobbs Takes Win In Finland
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 9:55 am | Athletics New Zealand
In the pole vault, Imogen Ayris soared to a new outdoor personal best of 4.61m to claim second place on count back, with teammate Olivia McTaggart close behind in third with a clearance of 4.51m, rounding out another consistent showing for New More >>
Kerr Wins In Rabat – First Diamond League Victory For 2025 As Kiwi Contingent Impresses On World Stage
Monday, 26 May 2025, 10:26 am | Athletics New Zealand
Kerr continued his early-season form with a clean scorecard through 2.16m, 2.21m, and 2.25m, securing the lead ahead of a strong field that included JuVaughn Harrison (USA) and fellow Oceanian Yual Reath (AUS). More >>
8 Strong Team Named For New Delhi World Para Championships
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:07 am | Athletics New Zealand
Among the eight athletes selected is debutant Paddy Walsh, who will compete in the women’s long jump T64. Guiding her journey is coach and seasoned para-sprinter Mitch Joynt, who has also been selected to represent New Zealand in the men’s 200m ... More >>
Over 7000 Tackle 61st Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:49 pm | Athletics New Zealand
As the day winds down, the energy ramps up as attention now turns to the evening's runway events at Rotorua Airport. The Runway5 and the New Zealand 5km Road Championships promise thrilling races under the stars, capping off an unforgettable weekend of ... More >>
6000 Athletes Set To Tackle Iconic Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:04 pm | Athletics New Zealand
From the return of a legendary cultural relay to a brand-new forest trail course and a kids' run that brings schools together in celebration of movement, this year’s event promises to be one of the most vibrant and community-driven editions yet. More >>
Connor Bell Breaks NZ Discus Record (Again)
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:10 am | Athletics New Zealand
Bell’s performance now moves him in to the top 50 all time in the men’s discus. More >>
Connor Bell Breaks New Zealand Discus Record In Oklahoma
Friday, 11 April 2025, 1:06 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Competing against a stacked international field, Bell finished seventh overall in a meet that saw some of the highest-level throwing performances in history, including Australia’s Matt Denny producing the second-longest throw of all time. More >>
New Zealand Athletes Set To Shine At 2025 Maurie Plant Meet In Melbourne
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:41 am | Athletics New Zealand
The Maurie Plant Meet promises an exhilarating lineup, featuring global superstars and homegrown heroes. Notable international athletes include 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who will be competing in the 400m, marking his first race in Australia. More >>
Tom Walsh Makes Triumphant Return: Wins World Indoor Championships
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:10 am | Athletics New Zealand
Walsh entered the competition ranked 8th on his season best. His lead into the world indoor championships was a domestic affair as Walsh competed three times on the New Zealand Summer Circuit. More >>
Zoe Hobbs Proves Her Class In World Indoor 60m Final
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 3:58 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Zoe Hobbs comfortably qualified through to the final earlier in the day. Cruising to the top spot in her heat with a 7.18 performance in heat 3 of 6. She qualified through as the fourth fastest to the semi finals. More >>
Silver For Hamish Kerr At The 2025 World Indoor Championships
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 6:33 am | Athletics New Zealand
Wearing the golden bib, Kerr maintained his trademark smile throughout the competition, which resulted in his second-place finish behind the entertaining Sanghyeok Woo of South Korea and ahead of Raymond Richards of Jamaica. More >>
