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    Dame Valerie Adams has no intention of just making up the numbers at this year's Olympics

    Dame Valerie Adams has no intention of just making up the numbers at this year's Olympics


    The shot-putter qualified for Tokyo thanks to a heave of 18.65 metres at the Potts Classic athletics meet in Hastings.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     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: 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
     17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay
     11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg
     04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
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