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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    A second medal for New Zealand at the Para Athletics World Championships in India
     30 September 2025
    A second medal for New Zealand at the Para Athletics World Championships in India
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    New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
    21 Sep 2025: New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo... more
    American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success
    20 Sep 2025: American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success... more
    World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level
    17 Sep 2025: World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level... more
    Belief from two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis that Geordie Beamish can contend for a gold medal at the next Olympics in Los Angeles
    16 Sep 2025: Belief from two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis that Geordie Beamish can contend for a gold medal at the next Olympics in Los Angeles... more
    A potential calamity has imbued Geordie Beamish with the confidence to secure the country's first gold medal on the track in 42 years and 20 editions of the outdoor world athletics championships
    16 Sep 2025: A potential calamity has imbued Geordie Beamish with the confidence to secure the country's first gold medal on the track in 42 years and 20 editions of the outdoor world athletics championships... more
    Hamish Kerr has cleared 2.25 metres to qualify for the high jump final at the world athletics championships in Tokyo
    15 Sep 2025: Hamish Kerr has cleared 2.25 metres to qualify for the high jump final at the world athletics championships in Tokyo... more
    Field athlete Lauren Bruce has failed to advance to the women's hammer throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
    14 Sep 2025: Field athlete Lauren Bruce has failed to advance to the women's hammer throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo... more
    Tom Walsh has finished fourth in the men's Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Japan
    14 Sep 2025: Tom Walsh has finished fourth in the men's Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Japan... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is walking towards a fear of losing as they count down to the biggest match of his tenure
    1 Sep 2025: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is walking towards a fear of losing as they count down to the biggest match of his tenure... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best ++++++++++++++
     17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay +++++++++
     25 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui ++++++++
     25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record +++++++
     25 Jan: Sam Tanner's win over teen star Sam Ruthe in the New Zealand Mile Championships at the Cooks Classic has come with a cherry on top ++++++
     11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg ++++++
     27 Jan: Sam Tanner is adamant teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is a once-in-a-generation athlete ++++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      3 Feb: Why kiwi athletics legend compares sam ruthe to edmund hillary (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Jan: The masters games: jigsaw puzzle racing, ballroom dancing and competitive cornhole (RadioNZ)
      10 Jan: Athletics star sam ruthe guides young tamahau hicks to colgate games victory (RadioNZ)
      19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: Halberg award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Dec: Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)
      7 Dec: Sun, 7 Dec 2025: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Oct: Fri, 31 Oct 2025: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)
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