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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November
     14 July 2025
    Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November
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    A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon
    6 Jul 2025: A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon... more
    Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case
    29 Jun 2025: Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case... more
    Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome
    7 Jun 2025: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome... more
    Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland
    31 May 2025: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland... more
    A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
    26 May 2025: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat... more
    To Morocco..
    26 May 2025: To Morocco..... more
    Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia
    23 May 2025: Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia... more
    An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid
    19 May 2025: An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid... more
    Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha
    17 May 2025: Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha... 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 +++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     13 Feb: League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Maori match is much more than a novelty ++++++++
     09 Feb: Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games ++++++++
     25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record ++++++++
     15 Feb: Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina +++++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      17 Feb: Was a former all black singing the national anthem really new zealand’s favourite sporting moment of 2025? (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: Regis adds to parents' legacy with first uk title (BBCWorld)
      16 Feb: Watch: athletics star sam ruthe’s little sister wins new zealand u20 race - and she’s only 14 (Stuff.co.nz)
      15 Feb: Hodgkinson smashes own indoor record and sets sights on world best (BBCWorld)
      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)
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