The 24-year-old was named in the 15-strong conditional New Zealand athletics team for the Tokyo Games.

The squad also features the likes of Olympic medallists Dame Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh and Nick Willis.

Kerr says for him, Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise.

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21 Oct: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year

11 Oct: Two-time world 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol steps up to 800m in 'next challenge'

11 Oct: World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025

06 Oct: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi

04 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year

03 Oct: Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy

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