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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 April 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

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A couple of New Zealand's top throwers are frustrated despite being in national title winning form at the track and field championships in Wellington
	17 Mar 2024: A couple of New Zealand's top throwers are frustrated despite being in national title winning form at the track and field championships in Wellington... more

Connor Bell will look to move on quickly from this year's national track and field championships despite winning the men's discus title for the fourth year running
	17 Mar 2024: Connor Bell will look to move on quickly from this year's national track and field championships despite winning the men's discus title for the fourth year running... more

Tom Walsh is confident he's hitting the right form for Paris despite another silver at the Track and Field nationals
	17 Mar 2024: Tom Walsh is confident he's hitting the right form for Paris despite another silver at the Track and Field nationals... more

Eliza McCartney has admitted she wasn't at her best as she locked in the national women's pole vault title in Wellington this afternoon
	16 Mar 2024: Eliza McCartney has admitted she wasn't at her best as she locked in the national women's pole vault title in Wellington this afternoon... more

Eliza McCartney's revealed how seriously she's taken the psychological battle with injury as she returns to top form, four months out from the Paris Olympics
	16 Mar 2024: Eliza McCartney's revealed how seriously she's taken the psychological battle with injury as she returns to top form, four months out from the Paris Olympics... more

Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh is aware of the lengths he'll have to go to to beat American rival Ryan Crouser at this year's Paris Olympics
	15 Mar 2024: Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh is aware of the lengths he'll have to go to to beat American rival Ryan Crouser at this year's Paris Olympics... more

Not even a bout of long Covid could stop canoe slalom veteran Luuka Jones from being selected for her fifth Olympic Games
	13 Mar 2024: Not even a bout of long Covid could stop canoe slalom veteran Luuka Jones from being selected for her fifth Olympic Games... more

Hopes the swag of medals from the World indoor athletics Championship are a harbinger for this year's Olympics
	5 Mar 2024: Hopes the swag of medals from the World indoor athletics Championship are a harbinger for this year's Olympics... more

New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set a personal best in the 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Champs in Glasgow...but has finished 0.01 off the podium
	3 Mar 2024: New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set a personal best in the 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Champs in Glasgow...but has finished 0.01 off the podium... more

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04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ++++++++++++++++++

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 +++++

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 ++++

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: Sam Tanner's win over teen star Sam Ruthe in the New Zealand Mile Championships at the Cooks Classic has come with a cherry on top +

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10 Jan: Athletics star sam ruthe guides young tamahau hicks to colgate games victory (RadioNZ)

19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: Halberg award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Dec: Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)

7 Dec: Sun, 7 Dec 2025: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)

31 Oct: Fri, 31 Oct 2025: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)

14 Oct: Tue, 14 Oct 2025: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)

8 Oct: Wed, 8 Oct 2025: Samoan discus star alex rose aims for olympic medal (RadioNZ)

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