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An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay

17 January 2026

An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay

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Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg
	11 Jan: Olympic medallist Jessica Hull guides Australia home in the mixed relay event at the world titles in Florida.... more

Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
	4 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ... more

Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland
	21 Dec 2025: Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland... more

High jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2025
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High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit
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The momentum continue for New Zealand snow sports athletes..
	14 Dec 2025: The momentum continue for New Zealand snow sports athletes..... more

Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has only just won the first world title of his career...but he's already looking ahead to next season's T100 World Championship
	13 Dec 2025: Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has only just won the first world title of his career...but he's already looking ahead to next season's T100 World Championship... more

It's been a wild payday for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde ...pocketing almost four hundred thousand dollars for finishing the T100 season in perfect style
	13 Dec 2025: It's been a wild payday for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde ...pocketing almost four hundred thousand dollars for finishing the T100 season in perfect style... more

New T100 World Champion Hayden Wilde is adamant he didn't feel under pressure to win a first-ever triathlon world title
	13 Dec 2025: New T100 World Champion Hayden Wilde is adamant he didn't feel under pressure to win a first-ever triathlon world title... more

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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 ++++++

27 Jan: Sam Tanner is adamant teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is a once-in-a-generation athlete ++++++

11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg ++++++

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