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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    A first offshore victory of 2024 for shot putter Tom Walsh
     14 February 2024
    A first offshore victory of 2024 for shot putter Tom Walsh
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    Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney has produced a superb world-leading vault of 4.84 metres to triumph at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in France
    11 Feb 2024: Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney has produced a superb world-leading vault of 4.84 metres to triumph at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in France... more
    Tom Walsh has placed second at his latest World Indoors shotput event in France
    11 Feb 2024: Tom Walsh has placed second at his latest World Indoors shotput event in France... more
    Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce plans to retire after this year's Games in Paris
    10 Feb 2024: Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce plans to retire after this year's Games in Paris... more
    Kiwi athletics fans will have to wait until the national Track and Field Championships in mid-March before they can see shotputter Tom Walsh in action at home again
    7 Feb 2024: Kiwi athletics fans will have to wait until the national Track and Field Championships in mid-March before they can see shotputter Tom Walsh in action at home again... more
    Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has fought off the Wellington weather to set a new meet record at the Capital Classic
    3 Feb 2024: Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has fought off the Wellington weather to set a new meet record at the Capital Classic... more
    Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year
    31 Jan 2024: Sam Tanner has reflected on pursuing three running peaks in this Olympic year... more
    Runner Geordie Beamish has outlined why he's opted out of his preferred 3000 metre steeplechase event for the past four months
    30 Jan 2024: Runner Geordie Beamish has outlined why he's opted out of his preferred 3000 metre steeplechase event for the past four months... more
    Geordie Beamish has set the New Zealand record for the 5000 metres, now he wants to crack the 13-minute mark
    30 Jan 2024: Geordie Beamish has set the New Zealand record for the 5000 metres, now he wants to crack the 13-minute mark... more
    Eliza McCartney has finished second at her latest pole vault event in France
    29 Jan 2024: Eliza McCartney has finished second at her latest pole vault event in France... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     19 Mar: From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart ++++++++
     09 Mar: A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners +++++++
     07 Mar: Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin +++++++
     08 Mar: Tom Walsh is keeping a duel for national bragging rights in perspective ahead of a big month in the shot put circle +++++++
     12 Mar: Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time +++++++
     23 Mar: Teenager middle-distance sensation Sam Ruthe is auctioning his world record running shoes to raise money to support his training partners and coach Craig Kirkwood +++++++
     08 Mar: A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put ++++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      30 Mar: Kiwi sprinter breaks 27-year-old 400m record with historic sub 46-sec run (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Mar: Australian athletics boss jane flemming backs dna testing for female athletes (Sydney Morning Herald)
      28 Mar: Mlb.tv subscribers: be careful where you sign up (PC World)
      26 Mar: Athletics becomes first olympic sport to introduce dna sex testing for women (Sydney Morning Herald)
      26 Mar: World athletics approves cheek swab sex tests (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Mar: World athletics approves gender eligibility test (BBCWorld)
      25 Mar: ‘great for the state’: sporting stars back brisbane’s olympic overhaul (Sydney Morning Herald)
      24 Mar: The gout effect: sprint phenom sparks cathy freeman-like boom for local athletics event (Sydney Morning Herald)
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