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Wellington athlete James Preston should be Olympic-bound after breaking a Peter Snell record that has stood for 62 years

26 May 2024

Wellington athlete James Preston should be Olympic-bound after breaking a Peter Snell record that has stood for 62 years

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New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth in the latest Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon
	26 May 2024: New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth in the latest Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon... more

A stunning effort from rising New Zealand middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden in the US this morning
	19 May 2024: A stunning effort from rising New Zealand middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden in the US this morning... more

It's a two-way street when it comes to the oval-ball code competition for New Zealand's leading female athletes
	7 May 2024: It's a two-way street when it comes to the oval-ball code competition for New Zealand's leading female athletes... more

Hamish Kerr has won the high hump event at the latest Diamond League tournament in Shanghai
	28 Apr 2024: Hamish Kerr has won the high hump event at the latest Diamond League tournament in Shanghai... more

Discus thrower Connor Bell is fizzed after a perfect few days culminated in Olympic selection
	23 Apr 2024: Discus thrower Connor Bell is fizzed after a perfect few days culminated in Olympic selection... more

Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting is adamant the league-union women's athlete poaching competition works both ways
	23 Apr 2024: Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting is adamant the league-union women's athlete poaching competition works both ways... more

Two New Zealand athletes are celebrating podium places at the first Diamond League meet of 2024 in China
	21 Apr 2024: Two New Zealand athletes are celebrating podium places at the first Diamond League meet of 2024 in China... more

New Zealand will have a triple jumper at an Olympics this year, for the first time since 1960 in Rome
	19 Apr 2024: New Zealand will have a triple jumper at an Olympics this year, for the first time since 1960 in Rome... more

For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds
	13 Apr 2024: For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds... more

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