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Walsh wins fifth Diamond League title
New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh's stellar 2025 season has continued with victory at the Diamond League meeting in Rome.
Walsh, who qualified third for the final, was on song right away, nailing 21.89 with the first of his six attempts, a season's best distance by 18 centimetres.
It ultimately proved to be too good for the rest of the field, with Italian Zane Weir coming second with 21.67, three centimetres ahead of Rajindra Campbell of Jamaica, who was third.
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Jun 7


Hobbs second World Athletics meet in Poland
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has finish seocnd in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland.
May 31


Kerr takes gold Diamond League Morocco
Olympic highjump champion Hamish Kerr has claimed gold at the Rabat Diamond League, claiming his first win of 2025 in the men’s high jump
May 27


Four named for World Athletics Championships
Athletics New Zealand has confirmed an selection of four athletes for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Apr 7


Tom Walsh takes world indoor shot put title
New Zealand's Tom Walsh has held his nerve to win the the World Athletics Indoor Championships title in Nanjing, China.
Mar 24


Largest NZ athletics team for world indoors
New Zealand will send its largest team to the World Indoor Athletics Championships, with 12 athletes selected for the event in China
Mar 12


Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton flies at SGD meet
The Sir Graeme Douglas International did not disappoint, bringing a slew of national records and personal-bests.
Feb 13


Injury takes Tom Walsh out of shot put final
There was to be no medal repeat for New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh at the Paris Olympics.
Aug 4, 2024


Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 8
Day 8 at the Paris Olympics offers another chance for New Zealand rowers to assert their dominance.
Aug 3, 2024


Hobbs, Walsh, Gill progress with ease
Zoe Hobbs cruises into the women’s 100m semifinals, finishing second in her heat in 11.08 seconds.
Aug 3, 2024


Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 7
There is definite medal chances and outside-chance medal hopefuls for The NZ Team on Day 7 in Paris.
Aug 2, 2024


Pre-Olympic gold for high jumper Kerr
Success for Hamish Kerr, but otherwise mixed results for New Zealanders at the London Diamond League meet.
Jul 21, 2024


NZ athletics team named for Paris
A 15-strong New Zealand athletics team has been selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Apr 19, 2024
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