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Tiaan Whelpton Twice Equals The National Men’s 100m New Zealand Resident Record
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 5:23 am | Athletics New Zealand
21 January Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton ignited the track at Mitre 10 Park to twice equal his joint ownership of the New Zealand resident record for the men’s 100m at the Potts Classic in Hastings today, registering 10.18 in the heats before matching that ... More >>
Connor Bell Smashes New Zealand Men’s Discus Record
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 8:46 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Connor Bell tonight set a New Zealand senior men’s discus record* of 66.14m at the Pre-Potts meeting in Hastings to surpass the 21-year-old mark of Ian Winchester (65.03m). The 21-year-old Aucklander, who on New Year’s Day in Tauranga added 2cm ... More >>
Hammer Ace Julia Ratcliffe Calls Time On Her Distinguished Career
Friday, 13 January 2023, 9:33 am | Athletics New Zealand
Three-time Commonwealth Games hammer medallist Julia Ratcliffe has announced her retirement from the sport. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/027cb4d8aedaa88bfbe3.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> The 29-year-old, who memorably ... More >>
1,000 Athletes Get Set For Colgate Games
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 7:57 pm | Athletics New Zealand
More than 1,000 young athletes are preparing to run, jump and throw their way to glory at the North Island Colgate Games in Whanganui later this week (6-8 January). Families will descend on the historic Cooks Gardens – the same venue where Kiwi ... More >>
Athletics Icon Sir Murray Halberg Dies
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 6:34 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Athletics NZ is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Olympic 5000m champion and Halberg Foundation founder Sir Murray Halberg. One of the most iconic names in New Zealand sport passed away on the evening of Wednesday November 30 at the age ... More >>
Rickerby Earns Best Kiwi Finish On Final Day In Chiang Mai
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:54 pm | Athletics New Zealand
New Zealand climaxed their challenge at the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships with two further top 50 finishes at a roasting Chiang Mai in Thailand. Benjamin Rickerby (Auckland City Athletics) sustained cuts and bruises following ... More >>
Weston Hill Produces Brave Global Performance On The Trails
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 5:40 am | Athletics New Zealand
Competing in oppressive heat and sweat-inducing humidity the three Kiwi runners who hit the trails on day two of the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand all acquitted themselves with pride. Leading the challenge ... More >>
“Brutal” Course And Conditions Make For Tough First Day In Thailand
Friday, 4 November 2022, 8:07 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The five competing New Zealand athletes on the opening day of the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand battled with pride in oppressive heat and humidity in the men’s and women’s uphill mountain races, ... More >>
Favourites Excel In National Road Relays
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 5:57 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Pre-event favourites University of Canterbury AC and North Harbour Bays lived up to their billing to deliver decisive victories and successfully retain their senior men’s and senior women’s titles at the New Zealand Road Relay Championships at ... More >>
Michael Voss Claims Historic Rotorua Marathon Three-peat
Saturday, 17 September 2022, 4:56 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Michael Voss Local athlete Michael Voss defied a bout of cramp to create Rotorua Marathon history today and secure an unprecedented hat-trick of men’s titles, clocking a time of 2:29:21. The 25-year-old of the local Lake City AC produced a dominant ... More >>
Tori Peeters Places Fifth In The Women's Javelin
Monday, 8 August 2022, 6:32 am | Athletics New Zealand
Tori places fifth to wrap up the Kiwi challenge in Birmingham New Zealand record-holder Tori Peeters, the last Kiwi athlete to compete inside a pulsating Alexandra Stadium at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, placed fifth in a high-class women’s ... More >>
Julia Banks Hammer Silver To Climb Another Commonwealth Podium
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 7:14 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Julia Ratcliffe. Julia Ratcliffe lit up the penultimate day of action at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games banking hammer silver with a best of 69.63m to claim a third successive Commonwealth medal following silver in Glasgow 2014 and gold in Gold Coast ... More >>
Sam And Keeley Set Dazzling PB’s To Earn Top Six Spots
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 6:28 am | Athletics New Zealand
The growing strength and depth of New Zealand athletics was clearly demonstrated as middle-distance star Sam Tanner and high jumper Keeley O’Hagan smashed their respective PB’s to earn top six finishes in their respective events. Sam enjoyed ... More >>
New Zealand Bank Historic Shot One-two In Birmingham
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 12:11 pm | Athletics New Zealand
The rock stars of the shot put circle served up a heavy metal performance to remember as Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill secured the first one two for New Zealand in an athletics event for 60 years on a memorable night at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. ... More >>
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 >>
