New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr has lost his title at the World Indoor Athletics Championships after collecting silver in Nanjing.

New Zealand will send its largest team to the World Indoor Athletics Championships, with 12 athletes selected for the event in China

The Sir Graeme Douglas International did not disappoint, bringing a slew of national records and personal-bests.

Canterbury sprinter Tiaan Whelpton has broken a long-standing New Zealand athletics record.