Strength and conditioning coach Angus Ross helped him break a 30-year national 60 metre record in Canberra at the weekend.

Whelpton describes how Ross has improved his form.

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17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay

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