The trio of New Zealand pole vaulters have finished out of the podium positions at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with former Olympic medalist Eliza McCartney completing one jump before retiring

Olympic champion Hamish Kerr summoned his best jump of the year sendingn a message to Korean rival Woo Sanghyeok as they both seeked their first world outdoor title.

Just two days after suffering a brutal fall in his heat where he recovered to finish second, Kiwi Geordie Beamish has displayed remarkable grit to edge out defending champion, Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali in the 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has qualified top for the men's final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo