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Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case

29 June 2025

Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case

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Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome
	7 Jun 2025: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome... more

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland
	31 May 2025: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland... more

A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
	26 May 2025: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat... more

To Morocco..
	26 May 2025: To Morocco..... more

Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia
	23 May 2025: Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia... more

An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid
	19 May 2025: An increasing number of children are looking to alternative education following Covid... more

Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha
	17 May 2025: Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has finished second at the latest Diamond League event in Doha... more

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is pouring cold water on the assumption athletes will make more money playing in Australia's Super Netball than the ANZ Premiership
	10 May 2025: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is pouring cold water on the assumption athletes will make more money playing in Australia's Super Netball than the ANZ Premiership... more

Triathlete Hayden Wilde has been hospitalised in Japan after a bike crash
	5 May 2025: Triathlete Hayden Wilde has been hospitalised in Japan after a bike crash... more

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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 ++++++++++

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: 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 +++++++++

25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record ++++++++

09 Feb: Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games +++++++

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 +++++++

Athletics NewsLinks

16 Feb: Watch: athletics star sam ruthe’s little sister wins new zealand u20 race - and she’s only 14 (Stuff.co.nz)

15 Feb: Hodgkinson smashes own indoor record and sets sights on world best (BBCWorld)

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)

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