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  •   Home > News > Sports > Athletics

    High jumper Hamish Kerr's just grateful to be doing what he loves

    High jumper Hamish Kerr's just grateful to be doing what he loves


    The 24-year-old was named in the 15-strong conditional New Zealand athletics team for the Tokyo Games.

    The squad also features the likes of Olympic medallists Dame Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh and Nick Willis.

    Kerr says for him, Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Athletics News
     21 Oct: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year
     11 Oct: Two-time world 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol steps up to 800m in 'next challenge'
     11 Oct: World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025
     06 Oct: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
     04 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year
     03 Oct: Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy
     01 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has won the 100 metres T36 final at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
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