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Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London

20 July 2025

Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London

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Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November
	14 Jul 2025: Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November... more

A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon
	6 Jul 2025: A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon... more

Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case
	29 Jun 2025: Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case... more

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

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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 ++++++++++

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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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)

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)

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