Eliza McCartney was the best of the three New Zealand Commonwealth Games-bound pole vaulters who all finished in the top eight finishes at the Diamond League meet in Paris.

New Zealand shot putter Maddi Wesche, has seen gold snatch away from her grasp to finish with bronze at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Impressive results for the three New Zealand athletes at the opening Diamond League meet of the season at Xiamen in China.