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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998
     1 April 2025
    Lex Revell-Lewis has expressed his relief at breaking the national 400 metre sprint record set by Shaun Farrell in 1998
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    One of New Zealand's longest-standing track and field records has fallen in Melbourne
    31 Mar: 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: 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
    Hull and Robinson add to Australia's medal tally at world indoor titles
    23 Mar: Jess Hull and Ky Robinson win bronze medals for Australia at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.... more
    New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China
    22 Mar: New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China... more
    Australia's Lachlan Kennedy wins historic silver at World Athletics Indoor Championships
    22 Mar: Lachlan Kennedy reaches the podium after finishing second in the men's 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China.... more
    The World Indoor Athletics Championships are under way in Nanjing, China
    21 Mar: 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: 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
    New Zealander Sam Ruthe becomes youngest to break 4-minute mile
    20 Mar: Sam Ruthe, a 15-year-old New Zealander, has become the youngest athlete ever to run a mile in under 4 minutes.... more
    Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium
    19 Mar: Teenager Sam Ruthe will attempt to become the youngest person to break the four-minute mile shortly at Mount Smart Stadium... 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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