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Olivier wins triple jump gold at U20 worlds

Aug 31

NZ Headlines

Olivier wins triple jump gold at U20 worlds

NZ’s rising triple jump talent Ethan Olivier wins gold at the World Athletics U-20 Championships.

Aug 22

Women's Headlines

Maia Ramsden sets national mile record

NZ middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden sets a new National Record in the women’s outdoor mile.

Hamish Kerr leaps to high jump gold medal

Aug 11

Olympics Headlines

Hamish Kerr leaps to high jump gold medal

Hamish Kerr has ensures August 10, 2024 will go down as New Zealand's best day in Olympic history.

Wesche collects silver in women's shot put

Aug 10

Olympics Headlines

Wesche collects silver in women's shot put

NZ's Maddi Wesche claims silver medal in a confusing conclusion to the women's shot put final.

Ramsden's NZ record 1500m run not enough

Aug 9

Olympics Headlines

Ramsden's NZ record 1500m run not enough

Maia Ramsden broke her own NZ record but just missed the women’s 1500m final at the Paris Olympics.

Wesche powers into women's shot put final

Aug 9

Olympics Headlines

Wesche powers into women's shot put final

New Zealand's Maddi Wesche has got her shot put campaign off to a promising start at the Paris Olympics.

Kiwi trio miss out on medals in pole vault

Aug 8

Olympics Headlines

Kiwi trio miss out on medals in pole vault

No medals to show for it but New Zealand has three of the top-13 women's pole vaulters in the world.

Hamish Kerr avoids early exit in high jump

Aug 8

Olympics Headlines

Hamish Kerr avoids early exit in high jump

Hamish Kerr gave supporters and himself heart flutters but ended men's high jump qualifying in style.

Fortune smiles on New Zealand pole vaulters

Aug 6

Olympics Headlines

Fortune smiles on New Zealand pole vaulters

Two NZ women’s pole vaulters squeak into the final in the most extraordinary circumstances in Paris.

Aug 3

Olympics Headlines

Hobbs, Walsh, Gill progress with ease

Zoe Hobbs cruises into the women’s 100m semifinals, finishing second in her heat in 11.08 seconds.

Jul 21

NZ Headlines

Pre-Olympic gold for high jumper Kerr

Success for Hamish Kerr, but otherwise mixed results for New Zealanders at the London Diamond League meet.

Kerr wins pre Olympic Diamond League meet

Jul 13

NZ Headlines

Kerr wins pre Olympic Diamond League meet

Mixed results for the three New Zealand athletes competing at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

Jul 9

Olympics Headlines

Maia Ramsden added to NZ athletics team

The NZ athletics team for the Paris Olympics finalised, with 1500m runner Maia Ramsden confirmed.

Jun 22

NZ Headlines

Zoe Hobbs claims another 100m victory

New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has continued her successful build-up to Paris with another 100m victory.

Jun 9

NZ Headlines

Ramsden wins NCAA again in NZ one-two

New Zealand runner Maia Ramsden becomes the first woman in 20 years to defend her NCAA Division I 1500m title.

Preston's record gains place in Paris Olympics

May 29

NZ Headlines

Preston's record gains place in Paris Olympics

James Preston broke Sir Peter Snell’s 800m record and has now been confirmed for the Paris Olympics.

Preston breaks long-standing Snell record

May 26

NZ Headlines

Preston breaks long-standing Snell record

Wellington's James Preston has surpassed the 62-year-old national 800m record of Sir Peter Snell.

Hobbs wins in Japan; Para gold for Stedman

May 20

NZ Headlines

Hobbs wins in Japan; Para gold for Stedman

New Zealand sprint queen Zoe Hobbs has eased to an outdoor season-opening victory in Japan.

May 20

Women's Headlines

Ramsden cuts NZ women's 1500m record

Maia Ramsden has continued her form in the US, taking two seconds off the NZ women's 1500m record.

Kerr fourth at Gravity Challenge in Doha

May 10

NZ Headlines

Kerr fourth at Gravity Challenge in Doha

New Zealand's World Indoor champion Hamish Kerr has finished fourth with a best jump of 2.25m at the What Gravity Challenge in Doha.