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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year
     31 January 2024
    Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year
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    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
    Eliza McCartney has finished second at her latest pole vault event in France
    29 Jan 2024: Eliza McCartney has finished second at her latest pole vault event in France... more
    High jumper Hamish Kerr has his eye on two key rivals in this afternoon's Cooks Classic in Whanganui - himself and the bar
    27 Jan 2024: High jumper Hamish Kerr has his eye on two key rivals in this afternoon's Cooks Classic in Whanganui - himself and the bar... more
    Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has started 2024 on the right track after winning the women's 100 metres at the Potts Classic in Hastings
    21 Jan 2024: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has started 2024 on the right track after winning the women's 100 metres at the Potts Classic in Hastings... more
    Kiwi middle distance runner Sam Tanner's revealed his plan to reach peak physical condition at this year's Paris Olympics
    9 Jan 2024: Kiwi middle distance runner Sam Tanner's revealed his plan to reach peak physical condition at this year's Paris Olympics... more
    Middle-distance runner Sam Tanner has detailed an improvement checklist as he targets two goals in Olympic year
    9 Jan 2024: Middle-distance runner Sam Tanner has detailed an improvement checklist as he targets two goals in Olympic year... more
    Olympic year has dawned, but New Zealand 1500-metre hope Sam Tanner's got another title he's chasing
    9 Jan 2024: Olympic year has dawned, but New Zealand 1500-metre hope Sam Tanner's got another title he's chasing... more
    High jumper Hamish Kerr has explained his new mental skills strategy after a pleasing start to Olympic year
    7 Jan 2024: High jumper Hamish Kerr has explained his new mental skills strategy after a pleasing start to Olympic year... 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 +++++
     07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings +++++
     01 Dec: Nicola Olyslagers and Bruce McAvaney honoured at World Athletics Awards +++++
     08 Dec: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history +++

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      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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