News | Athletics
20 Jul 2025 11:20
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports > Athletics

    Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London

    Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London


    She's clinched victory after clearing 4.73 metres - smashing her personal best by two centimetres.

    McTaggart felt the result was due.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Athletics News
     20 Jul: Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has stunned a quality field to win the prestigious London Diamond League event
     15 Jul: Los Angeles Olympics organisers reveal schedule, swapping athletics for swimming in first week
     14 Jul: Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November
     06 Jul: A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon
     29 Jun: Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case
     07 Jun: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome
     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
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The All Blacks could be without Beauden Barrett for the start of the Rugby Championship More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    More Kiwis are complaining about insurance, as premiums continue to rise More...



     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    The death of a young man in Hamilton overnight is being treated as a homicide 11:17

    Boxing:
    Olexandr Usyk has floored Brit Daniel Dubois for a fifth round knockout win, to again become the undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion 11:07

    Golf:
    Scottie Scheffler feels in control of his golfing game after extending his Open Championship lead at Royal Portrush 10:57

    Entertainment:
    Michael Madsen died after suffering cardiac arrest 10:51

    Athletics:
    Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has stunned a quality field to win the prestigious London Diamond League event 10:47

    Environment:
    Residents in Southland's Gore will be drinking from bottled water for a while longer, following unsafe nitrate levels in their water supply 10:37

    Hamilton:
    A Hamilton street is cordoned off as Police investigate a serious incident from overnight 10:27

    Entertainment:
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is coming to an end 10:21

    International:
    Inside the world of vaping where influencers, big tobacco and the black market stare down vape reforms and users hunting for a fix 10:07

    International:
    Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay concert saga 10:07


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd