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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998
     1 April 2025
    Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998
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    One of New Zealand's longest-standing track and field records has fallen in Melbourne
    31 Mar: One of New Zealand's longest-standing track and field records has fallen in Melbourne... more
    Teenager middle-distance sensation Sam Ruthe is auctioning his world record running shoes to raise money to support his training partners and coach Craig Kirkwood
    23 Mar: Teenager middle-distance sensation Sam Ruthe is auctioning his world record running shoes to raise money to support his training partners and coach Craig Kirkwood... more
    New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China
    22 Mar: New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China... more
    The World Indoor Athletics Championships are under way in Nanjing, China
    21 Mar: The World Indoor Athletics Championships are under way in Nanjing, China... more
    The record-breaking New Zealand contingent at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China has been inspired by a history-making performance back home
    21 Mar: The record-breaking New Zealand contingent at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China has been inspired by a history-making performance back home... more
    Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium
    19 Mar: Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium... more
    From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart
    19 Mar: From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart... more
    Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time
    12 Mar: Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time... more
    A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners
    9 Mar: A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     19 May: An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid +++++++++++++
     10 May: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is pouring cold water on the assumption athletes will make more money playing in Australia's Super Netball than the ANZ Premiership +++++++++
     05 May: Triathlete Hayden Wilde has been hospitalised in Japan after a bike crash +++++++++
     26 May: To Morocco.. +++++++
     26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat ++++++
     17 May: Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha +++++
     14 May: The dreaded beep test: outdated or still a valid assessment of your fitness? +++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      26 May: ‘more to come’: kiwi high jumper rapt with breakthrough victory in rabat (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 May: Laiana mcclinton: first polynesian heritage athlete to win 100m and 200m state titles at high school meet (RadioNZ)
      12 May: Aussie relay team wins silver, breaks record (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 May: Disaster strikes jamaican relay team (Sydney Morning Herald)
      11 May: Star-studded jamaican team pipped by spain (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Apr: Bol wins title with record-breaking run (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Apr: Kiwi sprinter breaks 10-second barrier with wind assistance (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Apr: Teen prodigy myers claims national title (Sydney Morning Herald)
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