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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Tori Moorby - nee Peters - has claimed silver in the women's javelin final at the latest Diamond League athletics meet in China
     27 April 2025
    Tori Moorby - nee Peters - has claimed silver in the women's javelin final at the latest Diamond League athletics meet in China
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    Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998
    1 Apr 2025: Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998... more
    One of New Zealand's longest-standing track and field records has fallen in Melbourne
    31 Mar 2025: One of New Zealand's longest-standing track and field records has fallen in Melbourne... more
    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
    23 Mar 2025: 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... more
    New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China
    22 Mar 2025: New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China... more
    The World Indoor Athletics Championships are under way in Nanjing, China
    21 Mar 2025: The World Indoor Athletics Championships are under way in Nanjing, China... more
    The record-breaking New Zealand contingent at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China has been inspired by a history-making performance back home
    21 Mar 2025: The record-breaking New Zealand contingent at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China has been inspired by a history-making performance back home... more
    Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium
    19 Mar 2025: Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium... more
    From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart
    19 Mar 2025: From a dead heat finish at the nationals to a record-breaking mile attempt at Mt Smart... more
    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
    12 Mar 2025: 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... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres  ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     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 +++++++
     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 ++++++
     11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg ++++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      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)
      1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Oct: Fri, 31 Oct 2025: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Oct: Tue, 14 Oct 2025: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)
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