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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing
     31 October 2025
    Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing
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    High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year
    21 Oct 2025: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year... more
    World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025
    11 Oct 2025: World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025... more
    New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
    6 Oct 2025: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi... more
    Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year
    4 Oct 2025: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year... more
    Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy
    3 Oct 2025: Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy... more
    Danielle Aitchison has won the 100 metres T36 final at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
    1 Oct 2025: Danielle Aitchison has won the 100 metres T36 final at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi... more
    A second medal for New Zealand at the Para Athletics World Championships in India
    30 Sep 2025: A second medal for New Zealand at the Para Athletics World Championships in India... more
    New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
    21 Sep 2025: New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo... more
    American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success
    20 Sep 2025: American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best ++++++++++++++++
     17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++
     09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland +++++++++
     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 +++++++
     27 Jan: Sam Tanner is adamant teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is a once-in-a-generation athlete +++++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      3 Feb: Why kiwi athletics legend compares sam ruthe to edmund hillary (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Jan: The masters games: jigsaw puzzle racing, ballroom dancing and competitive cornhole (RadioNZ)
      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)
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