NZ Athletics News from NZCity

News | Athletics

15 Dec 2025 15:36

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > Sports >		Athletics

Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November

14 July 2025

Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November

>> Read Article
>> Rugby News

A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon
	6 Jul: A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon... more

Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case
	29 Jun: Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case... more

Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome
	7 Jun: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome... more

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland
	31 May: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland... more

A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
	26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat... more

To Morocco..
	26 May: To Morocco..... more

Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia
	23 May: Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia... more

An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid
	19 May: An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid... more

Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha
	17 May: Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha... more

< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent Athletics News

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 +++++

13 Dec: It's been a wild payday for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde ...pocketing almost four hundred thousand dollars for finishing the T100 season in perfect style ++++

13 Dec: Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has only just won the first world title of his career...but he's already looking ahead to next season's T100 World Championship ++++

Athletics NewsLinks

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

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)

more Athletics newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit More...

BUSINESS
The Prime Minister's tempering expectations ahead of the Government's books opening this week More...

Today's News

Rugby:
High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit 15:27

Entertainment:
Whoopi Goldberg has become a great-grandmother for the second time 15:20

Accident and Emergency:
MetService says the worst weather is yet to come at Aoraki Mount Cook - as a pair of climbers are overdue from their trip 15:07

International:
NFL quick hits: Patrick Mahomes tears his ACL, Micah Parsons suffers knee injury, Philip Rivers scores a touchdown 15:07

National:
Travel influencers ‘do crazy things’ to entertain us – and downplay the risks 14:57

Entertainment:
Queen Camilla has told how raunchy TV show Rivals made her feel "much better" amid her pneumonia battle 14:50

National:
Intervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi? 14:47

Law and Order:
30 years on, Heat still shapes action cinema – and tactical police training 14:37

Rugby:
Another Robertson will be at the helm of Canterbury for their NPC title defence in 2026 14:27

Environment:
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction 14:27

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd