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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    A New Zealand sports star accused of dishonestly taking a vehicle and intentional damage has appeared in court for the first time in person since he was charged
     20 February 2024
    A New Zealand sports star accused of dishonestly taking a vehicle and intentional damage has appeared in court for the first time in person since he was charged
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    A first offshore victory of 2024 for shot putter Tom Walsh
    14 Feb 2024: A first offshore victory of 2024 for shot putter Tom Walsh... more
    Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney has produced a superb world-leading vault of 4.84 metres to triumph at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in France
    11 Feb 2024: Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney has produced a superb world-leading vault of 4.84 metres to triumph at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in France... more
    Tom Walsh has placed second at his latest World Indoors shotput event in France
    11 Feb 2024: Tom Walsh has placed second at his latest World Indoors shotput event in France... more
    Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce plans to retire after this year's Games in Paris
    10 Feb 2024: Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce plans to retire after this year's Games in Paris... more
    Kiwi athletics fans will have to wait until the national Track and Field Championships in mid-March before they can see shotputter Tom Walsh in action at home again
    7 Feb 2024: Kiwi athletics fans will have to wait until the national Track and Field Championships in mid-March before they can see shotputter Tom Walsh in action at home again... more
    Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has fought off the Wellington weather to set a new meet record at the Capital Classic
    3 Feb 2024: Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has fought off the Wellington weather to set a new meet record at the Capital Classic... more
    Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year
    31 Jan 2024: Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year... more
    Runner Geordie Beamish has outlined why he's opted out of his preferred 3000 metre steeplechase event for the past four months
    30 Jan 2024: Runner Geordie Beamish has outlined why he's opted out of his preferred 3000 metre steeplechase event for the past four months... more
    Geordie Beamish has set the New Zealand record for the 5000 metres, now he wants to crack the 13-minute mark
    30 Jan 2024: Geordie Beamish has set the New Zealand record for the 5000 metres, now he wants to crack the 13-minute mark... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     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 +++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      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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