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New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

21 September 2025

New Zealand is currently a staggering 5th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

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American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success
	20 Sep: American sprinter Noah Lyles has emulated the great Usain Bolt with his latest 200 metres success... more

World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level
	17 Sep: World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level... more

Belief from two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis that Geordie Beamish can contend for a gold medal at the next Olympics in Los Angeles
	16 Sep: Belief from two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis that Geordie Beamish can contend for a gold medal at the next Olympics in Los Angeles... more

A potential calamity has imbued Geordie Beamish with the confidence to secure the country's first gold medal on the track in 42 years and 20 editions of the outdoor world athletics championships
	16 Sep: A potential calamity has imbued Geordie Beamish with the confidence to secure the country's first gold medal on the track in 42 years and 20 editions of the outdoor world athletics championships... more

Hamish Kerr has cleared 2.25 metres to qualify for the high jump final at the world athletics championships in Tokyo
	15 Sep: Hamish Kerr has cleared 2.25 metres to qualify for the high jump final at the world athletics championships in Tokyo... more

Field athlete Lauren Bruce has failed to advance to the women's hammer throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
	14 Sep: Field athlete Lauren Bruce has failed to advance to the women's hammer throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo... more

Tom Walsh has finished fourth in the men's Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Japan
	14 Sep: Tom Walsh has finished fourth in the men's Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Japan... more

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is walking towards a fear of losing as they count down to the biggest match of his tenure
	1 Sep: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is walking towards a fear of losing as they count down to the biggest match of his tenure... more

Shot putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth at the latest Diamond League athletics event in Zurich
	28 Aug: Shot putter Tom Walsh has finished fifth at the latest Diamond League athletics event in Zurich... more

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