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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put
     8 March 2025
    A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put
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    Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin
    7 Mar 2025: Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin... more
    Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch
    22 Feb 2025: Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch... more
    Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage
    22 Feb 2025: Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage... more
    Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open
    19 Feb 2025: Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open... more
    To Abu Dhabi..
    16 Feb 2025: To Abu Dhabi..... more
    Jacko Gill has dominated Tom Walsh in the men's shotput at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational in Auckland
    9 Feb 2025: Jacko Gill has dominated Tom Walsh in the men's shotput at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational in Auckland... more
    Recently retired Warriors captain Tohu Harris has revealed his plans for the upcoming year
    8 Feb 2025: Recently retired Warriors captain Tohu Harris has revealed his plans for the upcoming year... more
    Fourth for Zoe Hobbs in the 60 metres final at an indoor grand prix event in Boston
    3 Feb 2025: Fourth for Zoe Hobbs in the 60 metres final at an indoor grand prix event in Boston... more
    Teenage middle distance runner Samuel Ruthe's become the youngest man to win a national senior track and field title
    2 Feb 2025: Teenage middle distance runner Samuel Ruthe's become the youngest man to win a national senior track and field title... 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 ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     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: 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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