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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth in the latest Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon
     26 May 2024
    New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth in the latest Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon
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    A stunning effort from rising New Zealand middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden in the US this morning
    19 May 2024: A stunning effort from rising New Zealand middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden in the US this morning... more
    It's a two-way street when it comes to the oval-ball code competition for New Zealand's leading female athletes
    7 May 2024: It's a two-way street when it comes to the oval-ball code competition for New Zealand's leading female athletes... more
    Hamish Kerr has won the high hump event at the latest Diamond League tournament in Shanghai
    28 Apr 2024: Hamish Kerr has won the high hump event at the latest Diamond League tournament in Shanghai... more
    Discus thrower Connor Bell is fizzed after a perfect few days culminated in Olympic selection
    23 Apr 2024: Discus thrower Connor Bell is fizzed after a perfect few days culminated in Olympic selection... more
    Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting is adamant the league-union women's athlete poaching competition works both ways
    23 Apr 2024: Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting is adamant the league-union women's athlete poaching competition works both ways... more
    Two New Zealand athletes are celebrating podium places at the first Diamond League meet of 2024 in China
    21 Apr 2024: Two New Zealand athletes are celebrating podium places at the first Diamond League meet of 2024 in China... more
    New Zealand will have a triple jumper at an Olympics this year, for the first time since 1960 in Rome
    19 Apr 2024: New Zealand will have a triple jumper at an Olympics this year, for the first time since 1960 in Rome... more
    For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds
    13 Apr 2024: For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds... more
    Athletics has become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics - individual gold medallists at the Paris Games will pocket 84 thousand dollars
    11 Apr 2024: Athletics has become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics - individual gold medallists at the Paris Games will pocket 84 thousand dollars... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     10 Nov: New report calls on Queensland government to convert Brisbane 2032 athletes' village into social housing +++++++++++
     16 Nov: T100 Dubai triathlon 'technical issue' sees extra bike lap and runners stopping short +++++++++
     06 Dec: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom +++++
     01 Dec: Nicola Olyslagers and Bruce McAvaney honoured at World Athletics Awards +++++
     07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings +++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      7 Dec: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Oct: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Oct: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)
      8 Oct: Samoan discus star alex rose aims for olympic medal (RadioNZ)
      4 Oct: Danielle aitchison claims sprint double at the world para athletics championships (RadioNZ)
      1 Oct: Watch: ‘gutted’ nz sprinter misses podium by 0.001sec in 'closest race ever' (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Sep: Kiwi shot put star is a world champion again, a year after retiring (Stuff.co.nz)
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