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From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart

19 March 2025

From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart

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Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time
	12 Mar: Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time... more

A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners
	9 Mar: A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners... more

Tom Walsh is keeping a duel for national bragging rights in perspective ahead of a big month in the shot put circle
	8 Mar: Tom Walsh is keeping a duel for national bragging rights in perspective ahead of a big month in the shot put circle... more

A belief any dust has been swept out of the shot put circle for Tom Walsh
	8 Mar: A belief any dust has been swept out of the shot put circle for Tom Walsh... more

A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put
	8 Mar: A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put... more

Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin
	7 Mar: Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin... more

Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch
	22 Feb: Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch... more

Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage
	22 Feb: Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage... more

Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open
	19 Feb: Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open... more

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07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings +++++++

06 Dec: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom ++++++

01 Dec: Nicola Olyslagers and Bruce McAvaney honoured at World Athletics Awards ++++++

08 Dec: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history +++++

13 Dec: It's been a wild payday for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde ...pocketing almost four hundred thousand dollars for finishing the T100 season in perfect style +++++

13 Dec: Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has only just won the first world title of his career...but he's already looking ahead to next season's T100 World Championship +++++

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13 Dec: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)

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14 Oct: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)

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4 Oct: Danielle aitchison claims sprint double at the world para athletics championships (RadioNZ)

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